Ways to view the 2025 Perseid meteor shower — featuring an exciting twist
The Perseid Meteor Shower is Here! Gather around, everyone! Tonight marks the peak of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. In recent years, the Perseid showers have dazzled skywatchers with 40 to 50 meteors each hour at their peak. This year, though, is a bit different. The visibility is going to be affected because the peak […]
Ways to watch three overlapping meteor showers this week
The latter half of July offers a spectacular view of three meteor showers lighting up the night sky. From July 29th to 30th, the Alpha Capriconid and South Delta Aquaridos will reach their peak, alongside the anticipated arrival of the Perseids. Though the Perseids are expected to peak around August 12th, the brightness of the […]
Debris from meteor that blazed through Southeast US might have landed on Georgia house
This week, a streak of “space junk” from a meteor created quite a scene in the southeastern sky, causing alarm among those on the ground. Reports indicate it might have crashed into a home in Georgia. As fiery objects illuminated the midday sky on Thursday, some debris apparently breached the roof of a house, resulting […]
Quadrantid meteor shower to include 110 shooting stars an hour
The stars are aligned for 2025. One of the most dazzling meteor showers of the year, the Shibungid meteor shower peaks between Thursday and Friday night, producing bright “fireballs” and up to 120 shooting stars per hour. Quadriids are known for their bright fireball meteors, large bursts of light and color that are visible for […]
Geminids meteor shower peaks this weekend: How to watch
Clarksburg, West Virginia (weboy) — At the peak of this week's Geminid meteor shower, people around the world could see up to 120 meteors per hour. The Geminid meteor shower is considered to be one of the best and most reliable meteor showers that occurs in mid-December each year. NASA. Unlike most meteor showers, which […]
Orionid meteor shower to light up night sky through most of November
The Orionid meteor shower, considered one of the most beautiful meteors of the year, could light up the sky with shooting stars for most of next month. The Orionid meteor shower peaks in mid-October each year, and meteors are known for their brightness and speed, according to NASA. Whether you can see shooting stars depends […]
Annual Draconid Meteor Shower to streak across skies through Oct. 10
The Carinae meteor shower is back for its annual show in the skies. While this year's spectacle may be weaker than previous years, experts believe the 2025 light show could be more powerful than ever. From October 6th to October 10th, Americans lucky enough to live in areas with limited air pollution will be able […]
‘Doubleheader’ meteor shower to light up the sky in July: How to catch a glimpse
This week, skywatchers can enjoy a double meteor shower phenomenon, with the Southern Delta Aquarids and the smaller Alpha Capricornids meteor shower peaking at the same time. The Delta Aquariid meteor shower, which will peak on Tuesday morning, should be visible in the Northern Hemisphere at a rate of 15 to 20 meteors per hour. […]
Fireball meteor likely flew over New York City, NASA says
New Jersey (WPIX) — A loud explosion believed to be a meteorite was heard in parts of New Jersey and New York City on Tuesday, sending social media into a frenzy. NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office told Nexstar’s WPIX that the fireball may have traveled about 49 miles above the Upper Bay near Jersey City’s Greenville […]
Meteor soars over Statue of Liberty, burns up above Manhattan: NASA
A meteorite passed over the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday morning, breaking up about 30 miles above midtown Manhattan, according to NASA. The space rock passed through New York’s atmosphere at about 11:15 a.m., around the same time that New York residents reported seeing a flash across the sky and feeling the ground shaking gently […]