The Perseids “are an incredible meteor shower,” said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota. Viewing of the Perseids lasts until August 23.

The Perseid meteor shower remains active as we head into this weekend and next week and with the Moon less likely to blot out ...

You will be able to see the following planets during the planetary parade: Mercury - Visible to the naked eye, but binoculars will make it easier to spot. Venus - Visible to the naked eye. Jupiter - ...

This week was something special, celestially speaking. First there was the spectacular Perseid shower in the bewitching ...

From Aug. 17-21, a spectacular “planet parade” (also called an alignment) features the moon and six planets. Here’s when and ...