The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, have a close meetup over several days, appearing closest over two days on ...

You don’t have to go far to get a good look at the night sky. In and around Philadelphia, stars are within reach for ...

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

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

The American Meteor Society also notes that the moon may give viewers some difficulty. Perseids' peak occurs just three days after August's full moon, so the moon will still be mostly full. Thus, it ...

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 ...

Aug. 12-13 — Peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Perseids are fragments shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Every August, ...

AMS says the best time to see any meteor shower is between midnight and dawn. According to NASA, the Perseids can be seen as ...