The two brightest planets, Venus and Jupiter, have a close meetup over several days, appearing closest over two days on ...

There are no federal holidays in August, but the month is full of unique national holidays, festivals and more.

Stargazers have a chance to get a good look at the Milky Way and summer constellations in the night skies this August. Some ...

Perseids are known for their bright fireballs and plentiful meteors. The show started on July 17, and will run through Aug.

The best viewing sites are inland foothills, mountains and desert areas that offer a clear, broad view of the sky.

Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright ...

Local stargazers are stopping at the Rochester Museum & Science Center for the first day of the Perseid Fest on Friday.

A trio of astronomical events will take place within a single week this month, including a well-known meteor shower.

Aug. 12-13 — Peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Perseids are fragments shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Every August, ...

The full moon occurs on the 9th in the constellation of Aquarius — the Perseid meteor showers peak from August 11-13. Venus ...

Is tonight a full moon? Here's when and how to watch zooming fireballs in the sky from Perseid meteor shower — this weekend.