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Perseid Meteor Shower Viewing Conditions Perseids Geminids Lyrid Meteor Shower Alpha Capricornids Viewing Tips Delta Aquariids Orionid Meteor Shower Geminid Meteor Shower

Twin Meteor Showers Will Peak Together Tonight

A waning crescent moon promises dark pre-dawn skies for simultaneous peaks of the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids.

Dual Meteor Showers to Peak Together on July 29–30

Perseids Fly Under Moonless Skies as Delta Aquariids and Capricornids Prepare for July 30 Peak

Perseid Meteor Shower Offers Best Viewing Now in New Moon Darkness Before Dual July Showers

Full Sturgeon Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak by 75%

Perseid Meteor Shower Kicks Off as Bright Moon Threatens Peak Visibility

Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower to Span July 12–August 23

Earth’s Aphelion and Mercury’s Greatest Elongation Usher in July’s Night Sky Highlights

New Moon Sets Stage for Five July Meteor Showers

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Now Has 4.3% Chance of Striking the Moon

Strawberry Moon Sinks to Two-Decade Low and Sets Stage for July Buck Moon

June Skywatch: Strawberry Moon and Planet Pairings Highlight Solstice Month

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks with Stunning Pre-Dawn Display

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower to Peak in Early Hours of May 5-6

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Set to Peak May 6

May Sky Guide: Southern Hemisphere Highlights Planetary Alignments and Constellations

New Solar Telescope Instrument Captures Unprecedented Images of Sunspots

Lyrid Meteor Shower Continues After Peak Night

Rare 'Smiley Face' Celestial Event to Grace Pre-Dawn Skies on April 25

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight with Up to 20 Meteors Per Hour