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Several meteor showers — Lyrid, Perseids and Geminids — will grace the skies throughout the year, too, but Cooke has his favorites. "The Perseids and the Giminids. Everything else is just OK." ...

"So not only can you see it, but you can create a record of it, simply with your phone camera." Several meteor showers — Lyrid, Perseids and Geminids — also will grace the skies throughout the year, ...

Photographer Rebecca Douglas illuminates the world of 'noctourism' - enjoying the natural world at night - and her top tips for trying it out ...

Helen Thompson writes about science and culture for Smithsonian. She's previously written for NPR, National Geographic News, Nature and others. The cuddly, colorful parrots have become a symbol of ...

Look up this week for February’s full snow moon and to catch the last glimpse of a visible parade of planets in the night sky ...

Skywatching Tips from NASA NASA’s top skywatching tips for August include a meetup of Jupiter and Mars, a look at the Perseid ...

the peak in activity of the annual Perseids meteor shower on August 13, 2015. We’re on the cusp of the peak of the Perseids meteor shower, the most impressive and most watched display of ...