The president of the Adirondack Sky Center and Observatory has shared tips with Newsweek on how to best enjoy this spectacle.

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If you love looking up for shooting stars, August is a great month. Two summer meteor showers just peaked at the end of July, but the Perseid will be a nightly show for several weeks. Showy fireballs ...

The Perseid meteor shower will peak Aug. 12-13, but the nearly full moon will impact viewing. The full moon's brightness will reduce the number of visible meteors from 100 per hour to 10-20. Consider ...

Pegasus is flying — and Saint Lawrence will be crying — tonight: Astronomers are predicting peak viewing for the Perseids meteor shower starting at about 10pm, with a tiny crescent moon and Mars, ...

The August full moon will rise tonight over Mississippi. But stargazers have other astronomical events to look forward to this month. Three meteor showers are happening now. Showy fireballs and ...

Two meteor showers and a luminous supermoon will light up the California night sky in October. The harvest moon will be the biggest and brightest full moon of the year, according to the Old Farmer’s ...

The Perseid meteor shower is active from mid-July until late August, with the shower expected to reach peak activity on the night of August 12 and early morning of August 13. The Perseid meteor shower ...

The Perseid meteor shower, active from July 17 to August 23, peaks around August 12-13. The Delta Aquariid and alpha Capricornids meteor showers are also visible through mid-August. The full moon may ...