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A photograph of a meteor shower in the night sky.
Streak seekers: The ultimate meteor shower quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published

This skywatching quiz will test your meteor shower mastery — from fiery streaks to cosmic origins.

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Shooting stars are pictured in a starry night sky above a grassy hill featuring a single tree.
The Orionid meteor shower 2025 has begun! See Halley's Comet spark shooting stars this October

By Anthony Wood Published

Orionid meteors become visible when debris from Halley's Comet collides with Earth's atmosphere.

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This apparent meteorite struck a house in Hopewell Township, New Jersey on May 8, 2023.
Fossilized micrometeorites record ancient carbon dioxide levels

By Katherine Kornei Published

A cadre of iron-rich extraterrestrial particles picked up faint whiffs of our planet's atmosphere when they fell to Earth millions of years ago.

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A star-studded sky glitters above an undulating, dark, silhouetted horizon. The sky is a lighter shade of blue towards the horizon, where the outlines of clouds can be seen hugging the skyline. A lone meteor is visible streaking Earthwards towards the upper left of the image.
The September Epsilon Perseids meteor shower peaks predawn on Sept. 9.

By Anthony Wood Published

The shooting stars appear to emanate from a patch of space in the constellation Perseus.

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An image showing the country of Japan as seen from orbit at night, with the Korean peninsula visible to the left. The land masses are silhouetted by city lights.
Watch a bright fireball explode above Japan, turning night to day (video)

By Anthony Wood Published

A fireball exploded into life in the skies above Japan on Aug. 19, briefly turning night to day before fragmenting close to the horizon.

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Perseid meteor shower 2025 outshines moon to put on a spectacular show (photos)

By Anthony Wood Published

The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaked Aug. 12-13, delighting skywatchers worldwide.

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Streaks of light shoot across a light purple night sky above trees and buildings as part of the Perseid meteor shower
Watch the 2025 Perseid meteor shower peak in free webcast Aug. 12

By Samantha Mathewson Published

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight Tuesday (Aug. 12), and you can enjoy the event live online with the Virtual Telescope Project's webcast.

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A man wearing glasses is pictured holding a small stony meteorite between his thumb and pointer finger.
Meteorite that punched a hole through Georgia roof may be older than Earth itself

By Anthony Wood Published

"This particular meteor that entered the atmosphere has a long history before it made it to the ground of McDonough".

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Two meteors are pictured racing through a starry night sky parallel to the Milky Way. Light pollution is visible above a silhouetted horizon and trees.
Don't miss Perseid meteor shower 2025 peak Aug. 12-13: Here's what you need to know

By Anthony Wood Published

The Perseid meteor shower takes place each year as Earth travels through the debris shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

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Will the bright moon ruin the Perseid meteor shower, or is it still worth watching?

By Joe Rao Published

While moonlight might steal the spotlight, it won't steal the Perseids' show.

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