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Two Meteor Showers Peak Overnight as Buck Moon Dims the Display

Bright moonlight will hide most faint meteors while a few fireballs remain visible and the Perseids build toward a moonless peak on Aug. 12–13.

Two Meteor Showers Peak Together Late July as Moonlight Cuts Visibility

Perseids Set for New‑Moon Peak That Could Deliver Unusually Bright Fireballs

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

Total Solar Eclipse Will Cross Greenland, Iceland and Northern Spain on August 12, 2026

Mars and Uranus Make an Unusually Tight Predawn Pairing

July’s Skywatch: Mars–Uranus Conjunction, Venus–Regulus and Moon‑lit Meteor Peaks

June Bootids Meteor Shower Expected to Peak This Week

Solar Eclipse on August 12 Will Cross Northern Spain and Be Seen Across Europe

Total Solar Eclipse to Cross Spain, Iceland and Greenland on 12 August 2026

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

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

Lyrids Meteor Shower Peaks With Up To 20 Meteors an Hour

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaked Overnight, With More Chances This Week

Lyrids Peak Overnight, Visible Across Brazil

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Over Germany Tonight

Northern Lights Could Reach About 25 U.S. States Tonight, NOAA Says