After the peak of the ETA Aquarids came to an end, stargazers will have to wait a few months for the next observable meteor ...

Stargazers are familiar with half a dozen or so bright meteor showers that return with unerring regularity every year — April's Lyrids, August's Perseids, Decembers's Geminids and others.

The Lyrids meteor shower over Schmerbeck, Germany in 2020. (Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images) Advertisement ...

The Perseids will peak from Aug. 12 to 13 with 50 to 100 meteors per hour, according to NASA. Appearing to originate from the constellation Aquarius, the Eta Aquarids peak in early May each year.

Sky watchers may see a smiley face beaming down on Earth during a rare alignment between the moon and two rising planets in the eastern sky, one of three celestial events taking place this month ...

The Perseids peak on August 12–13, 2025, but a bright, waning gibbous moon will obscure many meteors. Only the brightest “shooting stars” may be visible this year.

A bright object, initially appearing to be a meteorite, lit up the skies over Mexico's capital around 3 a.m. Wednesday, stretching over plains, volcanoes and small towns. Videos of a ball of fire ...

While the Lyrids aren't as bright or fast as the Perseids meteor shower, they can sometimes generate a fireball or a bright flash in the sky. The Lyrids meteor shower will peak on the night of April ...

"Though not as fast or as plentiful as the famous Perseids in August, Lyrids can surprise watchers with as many as 100 meteors seen per hour," the website stated. According to NASA records ...

The Perseids will peak from Aug. 12 to 13 with 50 to 100 meteors per hour, according to NASA. Appearing to originate from the constellation Aquarius, the Eta Aquarids peak in early May each year.