What to know about the Perseids and when to view the 2025 meteor shower

The Perseids meteor shower begins this week and is expected to offer one of the best astronomy shows of 2025.

• Jul 15, 2025

Here's when, where the Geminid meteor shower will be visible during peak

One of the best meteor showers of the year is about to peak. Here's how to watch and where you can catch the Geminids.

• Dec 13, 2024

Photos show the Northern Lights over New York

The Northern Lights were visible over New York overnight, as the Perseid meteor shower also started to peak​.

• Aug 12, 2024

Perseid meteor shower put on quite a show when it peaked overnight

The Perseid meteor shower peaked in the night skies of Sunday into Monday, giving astronomy fans one of the best shows of 2024 as they looked to the skies.

• Aug 12, 2024

July meteor showers peak this week. Will they be visible?

Two meteor showers are expected to put on a show this week, but will they be visible around New York and New Jersey?

• Jul 30, 2024

Two meteor showers will light up night skies around the same time this week

Two meteor showers are expected to flash across night skies around the same time this week.

• Jul 28, 2024

July's Buck Moon is almost here. Find out when and where to catch a glimpse.

The full moon, also known as the Thunder Moon, will last three days, peaking on Sunday morning.

• Jul 19, 2024

Where and when you can see Orionid meteor showers

The Orionids are known for their brightness and speed,​ traveling at about 41 miles per second.

• Oct 20, 2023

How to see the Perseids, the "best meteor shower of the year," during the peak

About 50 to 100 meteors​ from the Perseids can be seen per hour under ideal conditions, according to NASA.

• Aug 13, 2023

LI parks open for meteor shower

Parks across Long Island will be open all night for the Perseid meteor shower.

• Aug 11, 2022