One of the most prolific meteor showers of the year will peak overnight on Aug. 12-13, but a bright moon will reduce its ...

One of the world’s oldest-known meteor showers - also one that gets attention for having some of the fastest and brightest “shooting stars” will peak this week in our night sky. The Lyrid meteor ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during June 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. One of the oldest known meteor showers is about to peak ...

Meteor and meteorite are often confused, but they describe different stages of the same space object. A meteor is the bright ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. If you’ve noticed a dazzling “star” low in the western sky ...

Meteor showers appear when crumbs of dust (meteoroids) from asteroids or comets enter Earth's atmosphere at very high speeds. During their journey through the atmosphere, meteors rub against air ...