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Perseid Meteor Shower to Peak Under Moonless Skies on Night of August 12–13

Exceptionally dark conditions promise unusually good visibility and have spurred public watch events and outreach across the Northern Hemisphere.

Total Solar Eclipse Crosses Greenland, Iceland and Northern Spain on August 12

Two Meteor Showers Peak the Same Night as Near‑Full Moon Dims the Sky

Two Meteor Showers Peak Together Late July as Moonlight Cuts Visibility

Two Meteor Showers Peak Together on Night of July 30–31

Perseid Meteor Shower Is Active and Set To Peak Overnight on Aug. 12–13

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks During New Moon and Solar Eclipse

Total Solar Eclipse and Perseid Peak Create Rare Double Skyshow on August 12, 2026

June Bootids Meteor Shower Expected to Peak This Week

IMO Says No June Bootids Outburst in 2026 as Only a Weak Peak Is Expected

June Sky Guide: Conjunctions, Stargazing Nights and the Strawberry Moon

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks Before Dawn Under Bright Moonlight

Eta Aquariids Peak Overnight as Bright Moon Dims the Show

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5–6 Under Bright Moonlight

Flower Micromoon Opens Rare Two-Full-Moon May

May Opens With Full Moon, Closes With Rare Blue Moon at Apogee

Flower Moon Peaks Today as Rare Two Full Moons Line Up in May

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 6 as Moonlight Mutes the Show

Venus Brushes Uranus a Day After Moon-Jupiter Show

Lyrids Meteor Shower Peaks With Up To 20 Meteors an Hour