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Perseid Meteor Shower

Two Meteor Showers Peak Together in Late July

A nearly full Buck Moon will dim many faint streaks, making the hours after moonset the best time to look.

Buck Moon Rises July 29 as Two Meteor Showers Peak Under Bright Moonlight

Perseids Set for New‑Moon Peak That Could Deliver Unusually Bright Fireballs

Perseid Meteor Shower Is Active and Set To Peak Overnight on Aug. 12–13

Total Solar Eclipse Will Cross Greenland, Iceland and Northern Spain on August 12, 2026

Mars and Uranus Make an Unusually Tight Predawn Pairing

Six-Planet Parade to Peak on Feb. 28, but Only Some Will Be Visible Without Optics

Wolf Supermoon Peaks Early Saturday at 5:03 a.m. EST

First Full Moon of 2026 Will Be a Supermoon on January 3

Wolf Supermoon Will Light Up the Sky on January 3, 2026

2026 Sky Guide: Total Eclipse Over Iceland and Spain as NASA Targets Early-Year Artemis II

Record Six-Minute Totality Confirmed for August 2, 2027 Solar Eclipse

Six-Planet Parade Continues as Mercury Rises and Moon Approaches

Bright Gibbous Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

Bright Gibbous Moon Limits Perseids Peak to About 25 Meteors an Hour

Venus and Jupiter Coincide in Dawn Sky as Six-Planet Parade Unfolds

Waning Gibbous Moon to Dim Perseid Meteor Shower’s Peak Display

Moonlight Dims Perseid Meteor Shower at Its Peak

Waning Gibbous Moon Threatens Perseid Meteor Peak, Observers Advised to Chase Earthgrazers and Livestreams

Six Planets to Parade Across August Morning Skies