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The Taurid meteor shower peaks tonight. Here's how to see it.

By Brett Tingley published

The Northern Taurid meteor shower peaks overnight on Nov. 11, offering the chance to see fireballs created by debris from Comet 2P/Encke burning up in Earth's atmosphere.

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Look up! The Taurid meteor shower peaks next week

By Joe Rao published

If skies are clear during this upcoming week, be sure to take a few moments to gaze upward. You just might be lucky and catch a glimpse of a spectacular sky sight — a Taurid meteor.

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a meteor streaks through a starry sky

The Orionid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it

By Joe Rao published

During the third week of October, the meteor display spawned by the debris shed by Halley reaches its peak: The Orionid meteor shower.

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Draconid meteors streak across the night sky. The Milky Way can also be seen stretching across the star-studded sky.

The Draconid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to see it

By Brett Tingley published

The Draconid meteor shower will be active from Oct. 6 to Oct. 10, reaching its peak on Monday (Oct. 9) under a fairly dark moon.

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Watch the glow of the Milky Way and ghostly zodiacal light during the 2023 Perseid meteor shower (video)

By Miguel Claro published

The new moon glows in the sky above Turkey with the reflected light of Earth shining upon it in gorgeous photos by astrophotographer Miguel Claro.

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A green fireball streaks across the sky over Alberta, Canada

Enormous fireball meteor turns the sky over Turkey green in eerie viral video

By Ben Turner published

A stunning bright-green fireball was captured by a phone camera in a playground in Turkey.

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A figure sitting next to a campfire points up at a starry sky, streaked with shooting stars.

Perseid meteor shower 2023 lights up the sky in these gorgeous reader photos (gallery)

By Josh Dinner published

Gaze at some of our best 2023 Perseid meteor shower photo submissions from across the world.

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bright perseid meteors streak across the star studded sky with a large telescope dish on the right of the image.

Perseid meteor shower 2023 thrills stargazers around the world. See their amazing photos.

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Explore some of the best Perseid meteor shower 2023 photos from around the world. The prolific shower did not disappoint.

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a person stands near a lake under a sky full of perseid meteors.

Watch the Perseid meteor shower tonight with this free telescope livestream

By Robert Lea published

Skywatchers can enjoy the popular Perseid meteor shower from the comfort of their own homes when it peaks on Saturday (Aug.12) and Sunday (Aug. 13).

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Shiny Perseid meteors light up a dark sky in Portugal (video)

By Miguel Claro published

The Perseid meteor shower will bring shooting stars to your neighborhood on Aug. 11 and Aug. 12. You can get a preview of the spectacular show in this video.

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