When (and Where) to See the Summer’s Best Meteor Showers
Photo: Filip Majercik (Shutterstock) While the Perseids are usually the highlight of summer meteor showers, they aren’t the only thing to stay up late or wake up early for this…
How to Watch the Lyrid Meteor Shower This Month
The universe is throwing a meteor party this month, and all of humanity is invited. The annual Lyrid meteor shower will fill the night sky with shooting stars in late…
The Geminid Meteor Shower Is About to Peak
Photo: Genevieve de Messieres (Shutterstock) This Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 14 and 15, marks the peak of the annual Geminid meteor shower, a highlight of the year for meteor fans.…
Uranus Will Be Huge in November
Photo: NASA images (Shutterstock) November’s nighttime sky will be a treat for star-gazers. There’s a full lunar eclipse on the way, a couple of meteor showers, and the year’s best…
When to See the Orionids Meteor Shower This Month
Photo: Pozdeyev Vitaly (Shutterstock) Every year in autumn, our planet passes through a ribbon of space-debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, and Earth’s atmosphere colliding with this trail of ice…
A Bunch of Cool Shit Is Happening in Space in August
Photo: sNike (Shutterstock) There’s a lot going on in the night sky this month. I’m talking planets, meteors, asteroids, a supermoon, probably space aliens—it’s getting wild up there. Here are…
When to Watch the Tau Herculid Meteor Shower
Photo: sripfoto (Shutterstock) Meteors aren’t rare: There are space particles falling toward Earth constantly, and if you look closely for long enough on any given evening, you’re likely to see…
When to See the Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peak
Photo: Geermy (Shutterstock) The heavens are providing us earthlings with a bountiful array of interesting things to see in the sky this month. The total lunar eclipse and planetary alignments…
The Comet Leonard, the Christmas Star, and Other Things to See in December’s Night Sky
Photo: Ylenia Cancelli (Shutterstock) There’s a lot going on in the night sky in December, from the spectacular Geminids meteor shower to Venus at its brightest. Here are some of…
When to Watch the Draconid and Orionid Meteor Showers This Month
Photo: paulista (Shutterstock) There are a couple of interesting meteor showers to watch for in October: First comes the modest Draconid, which will warm you up for the more impressive…