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ToplineThe Perseid meteor shower, one of the year’s celestial highlights, reaches its peak this week beneath perfectly dark skies, promising…
ToplineWith a waning crescent moon out of the early evening sky, this weekend is among the best of the year…
ToplineFor skywatchers across North America and Europe, Wednesday, Aug. 12 offers a rare opportunity to experience two very different celestial…
ToplineOne of the rarest combinations of celestial events in years is now less than three weeks away. On Aug. 12,…
Each month, I pick out North America’s celestial highlights for the weeks ahead (which also apply to mid-northern latitudes in…
ToplineOvernight on Monday, Aug. 12, through Tuesday, Aug. 13, sees the annual peak of the Perseid meteor shower, when up…
ToplineThe two brightest planets to the naked eye, Venus and Jupiter, will pass to within a degree of each other…
When is the Perseid meteor shower? Happening right now — and peaking this week — the fastest and brightest meteor…
The Perseid meteor shower, the most popular “shooting star” display of the year, will be far from its best because…
Two meteor showers peak on the night of July 29 and into the early hours of July 30., making it…