The bright Perseids are perhaps the most popular meteor shower of the year. But if the last-quarter moon that will appear during the shower this year is especially bright, they'll be washed out.

One of the most popular meteor showers will soon unleash shooting stars across the night sky! The Perseids peak on the night of Aug. 11-12, boasting up to 75 meteors per hour. Here's what you need to ...

This year, you can celebrate Earth Month under the stars in your own back yard as you watch the Lyrid meteor shower, which will peak on the evening of April 21. The sky will be very dark since the ...

November has more than turkey and stuffing in store -- keep your eyes on the skies for two meteor showers and a lunar eclipse! First, the Northern Taurid meteor shower graces the sky on the night of ...

December's faint Ursid meteor shower returns under dark skies, offering a small chance of unexpected activity.

WASHINGTON D.C., DC — A supermoon will light up the sky, a meteor shower will peak through it and another sparkling meteor shower is on deck for October. The full moon may interfere with viewing one ...