The end of July is soaked in the celestial with two meteor showers lighting up the sky. Both the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids are set to peak, back to back, from July 28 to 31.

The night sky is putting on a show this weekend, and you won't have to wait until August's famous Perseids peak to enjoy it. Three meteor showers are active at the same time, sending shooting stars ...

If you've looked up at the night sky recently, you've likely noticed it's getting busier. Three meteor showers are active at the same time right now, bringing the chance to spot shooting stars and ...

More than 100 meteors an hour could soon light up the night sky as the annual Perseid meteor shower begins. The Perseid meteor shower, one of three active meteor showers in July, is set to peak in mid ...

The last week of July 2026 is a meteor shower lover’s dream. Not one but two meteor showers are set to peak, one after the other, from July 28 to July 31. First up are the Southern Delta Aquariids.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid about the size of Mount Everest smacked into Earth near where the Yucatan Peninsula is today. That impact created the Chicxulub crater ...

The asteroid strike 66 million years ago caused a planetary-scale firestorm that burned dinosaurs to a crisp all over the world, according to simulations of the impact. The so-called Chicxulub ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An Alpha Capricornid fireball streaks above Mount Rainier, with the Milky Way in the background. The shower is known for producing ...

The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids will overlap on July 30 and 31—but a bright moon could make their meteors difficult to spot. An Alpha Capricornid fireball streaks above Mount ...

Two meteor showers will reach their peak this week. Also this week will be July's full moon, the Buck Moon. Look for the moon drifting through the "teapot" on July 27. A few special events are coming ...

The Perseids have a reputation. The “best meteor shower of the year,” according to NASA, this annual light show is prolific, with bright meteors falling all over the sky and occasionally a fireball or ...