April marks the return of Oregon’s first major meteor shower of the year, which will peak next week. The Lyrid meteor shower, ...

Networks of sky-monitoring cameras around the world spotted 282 meteors that may be the result of an as-yet-unknown parent ...

The Milky Way and the Perseid Meteor Shower above Pike National Forest in Colorado. Perhaps nothing makes us feel smaller than witnessing a celestial event. It’s a reminder that we, and the Earth, ...

The Perseids, considered by astronomers to be the best meteor shower of the year, are about to begin. The meteor shower occurs annually from about July 17 to Aug. 23, typically peaking in ...

Ready for a show? The Perseid meteor shower is upon us once again. The celestial event, which NASA considers the “best meteor shower of the year,” is active from about mid-July to late August, ...

There will be plenty of chances to spot shooting stars throughout 2026, with meteor showers putting on a show nearly every month. The two biggest showers of the year are expected to have ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. NEW YORK (AP) — The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend, sending bright trails ...