The Perseids will dazzle in August with up to 100 meteors an hour and ideal viewing conditions across the Northern Hemisphere.

For stargazers, the Perseid meteor shower may just be the highlight of the summer. With its whizzing bright meteors that leave long wakes of light and color behind, there's a reason the Perseids are ...

As the annual Perseid meteor shower approaches its dazzling peak, skywatchers might have to work a little harder to spot the show this year. The Perseids — famous for their fast, bright streaks across ...

The Perseids, considered by astronomers to be the best meteor shower of the year, are about to begin. The meteor shower occurs annually from about July 17 to Aug. 23, typically peaking in mid-August, ...

From the moonless Perseids to the dazzling Geminids, here’s when to watch the best moonless meteor showers in 2026.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak overnight on ...

It’s finally time to watch one of the best meteor showers of the year: the brilliant display known as the Perseids. The Perseid meteor shower, which is known for producing dozens of bright meteors ...

Scientists predict up to 50 meteors per hour during peak viewing times. The much-anticipated Perseid meteor shower, one of nature's most dazzling sky shows, is set to peak Tuesday night into early ...

The Perseids meteor shower will peak Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, with up to 100 streaks visible every hour. The Perseids shower, which has been active since July 17, is “considered the best ...