The Perseids “are an incredible meteor shower,” said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota. Viewing of the Perseids lasts until August 23.

This week, skygazers have two celestial events to be excited about, with a Jupiter-Venus planetary conjunction and the ...

The Perseid meteor shower, known for bright meteors, will see reduced visibility this year, with only 10 to 20 meteors per ...

Jupiter and Venus are two of the brightest objects in the night sky. When you know where to look, it is very easy to spot ...

Skywatchers are in for a two-part cosmic spectacle: a rare Venus-Jupiter pairing followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor ...

Jupiter and Venus will appear closest over Aug. 11-12, according to NASA, appearing as if they’re “grazing” each other despite still being millions of miles apart. It comes as a popular meteor shower, ...

The Perseid meteor shower remains active as we head into this weekend and next week and with the Moon less likely to blot out ...

The Perseid meteor shower, among the most beautiful in the Northern Hemisphere, is expected to peak on the evenings of Aug.

Summer's most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, is about to peak. All the while, Venus and Jupiter will converge in the sky, overlapping like a very bright star. To learn more about this ...