Perseids

The annual Perseid meteor shower has been passing through the night sky across the UK and around the world over the past few nights. The bright meteors are formed when …

A meteor streaks across the sky during the 2021 Perseid meteor shower. Bill Ingalls/NASA hide caption toggle caption Bill Ingalls/NASA A ritual of summer is gazing up at the night …

The Orionids typically yield about 20 to 25 meteors per hour during their peak and are known for being particularly bright—many of the Orionids are fireball meteors. Like the Eta …