Most meteor showers are seen after dark, but the Arietids offer a rare chance to spot shooting stars in the dawn sky.

Here's when to look up—and how to tune in—to experience the Arietids.

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower will peak across Washington in the early hours of May 6. Finding a spot away from light could ...

Stargazers are in for another treat tonight into early Wednesday with the peak of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower. It comes just two weeks after the Lyrid meteor shower dazzled the ...

What is often considered the world’s most famous comet is leaving its mark on the night sky this week. Peak activity for the Eta Aquariid meteor shower arrives May 5 to 6, giving skywatchers a chance ...

The Lyrid meteor shower is one of the year’s most reliable celestial shows, a springtime spectacle of “shooting stars” visible across North America. In 2026, conditions are especially favorable for ...

Within the first five months of 2026, stargazers have been treated to three dazzling meteor showers that sent "shooting stars" streaking across the night sky. The peak of the third major meteor shower ...

Considered the best meteor show of the year, the Perseids will peak during a new moon, making for optimal viewing this time ...

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

The Perseid meteor shower, one of the best meteor showers of the year, is going to peak this week. And the shooting stars should be visible in the Boston area and around Massachusetts. The Perseid ...

Within the first five months of 2026, stargazers have been treated to three dazzling meteor showers that sent "shooting stars" streaking across the night sky. The peak of the third major meteor shower ...