Meteors & Meteor Showers
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By Jamie Carter Published
The Perseid meteor shower begins on July 17 alongside two others, making "shooting stars" likely any night this month and next.

By Anthony Wood Published
The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.

By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
The June Bootids usually produce just a handful of meteors, but this notoriously unpredictable shower has a history of surprise outbursts.

By Anthony Wood Published
The fireball traveled 300 miles in a matter of seconds before disintegrating in spectacular fashion.

By Jules-Pierre Malartre Published
Most meteor showers are seen after dark, but the Arietids offer a rare chance to spot shooting stars in the dawn sky.

By Chelsea Gohd Published
Searing across the night sky, a meteor puts on a spectacular show above Arizona's Kitt Peak National Observatory.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
Footage from a satellite confirmed that a May 30 sonic boom heard over the northeastern US was from a meteor, NASA stated.

By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks in the early hours of May 6.
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