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The Orionid meteor shower: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

Could we experience the first-ever human-made meteor shower?

Observing, Upcoming Events

Catch the Perseid meteor shower! This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

Perseid meteors

Observing, Upcoming Events

How to watch the Perseids, 2024’s best meteor shower

Leonid meteors

Do meteor showers create meteorites?

perseid meteors

Observing, Upcoming Events

Must-see: Catch a double meteor shower tonight

A bright Geminid fireball lights up the sky above Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona

How to see the best annual meteor showers: Dates, names, tips for best viewing

Halley's Comet

Observing, Upcoming Events

How to see meteors from 3,000 years ago this week

Lryid meteor

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How to see the Lyrid meteor shower: Peak times and where to look

Observing, Upcoming Events

Catch the Lyrid meteor shower: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher

A stunning long-exposure photograph of the Perseid meteors 2023. The vertical Milky Way gives off the illusion that the inactive Mount Erciyes volcano, is active again! Credit: Kayseri Erciyes A.Ş. Ski Resort.

Astronomy invites you to view the Perseids from an inactive Turkish volcano

Long-exposure images capture the stunning streaks created by Perseid meteors. Their tails can vary in color depending on their speed and chemical composition.

Exploring Turkey’s dark-sky delights