They produce fast, bright streaks in the night sky. 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 ...

When it comes to meteor showers, the Perseids pop. It's not just about the quantity of meteors (as many as 100 per hour) and their showy quality but also their superb timing. The annual shower hits ...

The Perseids meteor shower will kick off Thursday night with shooting stars and zooming fireballs expected to light up the sky through August. Here's when it peaks and where to watch. The Perseids ...

While meteor showers happen all year, a rarer occurrence is having two meteor showers that peak at the same time. It'll happen this week, on Tuesday. The shooting star show comes courtesy of the Alpha ...