There are no federal holidays in August, but the month is full of unique national holidays, festivals and more.

This week, a curious phenomenon is taking place on Earth, as the Delta Aquarid and Alpha Capricornid meteor showers will be ...

Stargazers have a chance to get a good look at the Milky Way and summer constellations in the night skies this August. Some ...

The other reason is that it's one of the most active meteor showers of the year. During its peak, the meteor shower is known to rain down as many as 100 meteors per hour, accordin ...

Get ready for one of 2025’s most spectacular celestial events!The Perseids meteor shower, peaking on August 12-13, promises ...

Two Lake District locations have been named in the top 3 places to view an astronomical event this summer. Derwentwater and Scafell Pike were ranked second and third in a list of the best places in ...

From June 9 until about July 28, beginning at nightfall, flashing fireflies performed light shows in and above my polyculture ...

The best viewing sites are inland foothills, mountains and desert areas that offer a clear, broad view of the sky.

Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright ...

A trio of astronomical events will take place within a single week this month, including a well-known meteor shower.

The full moon occurs on the 9th in the constellation of Aquarius — the Perseid meteor showers peak from August 11-13. Venus ...