(WJET/WFXP)– One of the best meteor showers visible to the naked eye has begun in the northern hemisphere, with large fireballs and long wakes of light across the sky able to be seen. The Perseid ...

On Aug. 12, 2026 — six months from today — a total solar eclipse will bring a brief totality to Europe. Could aurora and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There will be plenty of chances to spot shooting stars throughout 2026, with meteor showers putting on a show nearly every month.

Perhaps nothing makes us feel smaller than witnessing a celestial event. It’s a reminder that we, and the Earth, are just a tiny speck in an immense universe. Of all the celestial events—eclipses, ...

Ready for a show? The Perseid meteor shower is upon us once again. The celestial event, which NASA considers the “best meteor shower of the year,” is active from about mid-July to late August, ...

Close-up image of a Perseid "fireball" meteor. On the night of August 12, 2010, astronomer Marco Verstraaten recorded a series of exposures capturing meteors in the Perseid Meteor Shower over a period ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Liang Li/Getty Images A perseid meteor shower over Mt. Baker. Most natural spectacles require packing a bag and logging miles in ...

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Right now, there are three active meteor showers. Their peak viewing times are approaching in the next few weeks, and they are, conveniently, all going to be on Saturday and ...

WASHINGTON — The cosmic calendar for 2026 is stacked with meteor showers and even some eclipses. The lineup begins in January with the annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaking on Jan. 2 and Jan. 3.

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Real-world examples of meteors include the famous Perseid meteor shower, which occurs annually in August and attracts countless skywatchers. These events highlight not only the beauty of meteors but ...