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![A fish-eye view of Perseid meteors in 2016 as seen from West Virginia.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vZ45MBN6JZxmWWDRqJde7M-320-80.jpeg)
Perseid meteor shower peaks this month: New moon bodes well for skywatchers.
By Joe Rao published
Perseid meteors are already beginning to fall in a display that promises to dazzle skywatchers this month.
![The meteor, travelling up to 43200 miles per hour, lit up the night sky as if it were daytime.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/onsogX7ZTwxTc5piun25rL-320-80.jpeg)
Flashing meteor that exploded over Norway landed somewhere in a nearby forest
By Ben Turner published
Scientists believe the ultra-fast object landed in a densely-forested area near the capital, Oslo. It could take up to ten years to find.
![A rare meteorite found in England in March 2021.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/de5meHtS42YbEeVKLGTtYn-320-80.jpeg)
4.6 billion-year-old meteorite found in horseshoe footprint
By Stephanie Pappas published
A meteorite found nestled in a horseshoe imprint in England was formed in the early days of the solar system and may contain the building blocks of life.
![The Milky Way and several "shooting stars" or meteors from the Perseid meteor shower in 2015.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HZs85CzDxfMnn2a2thRZ4J-320-80.jpg)
How to watch shooting stars in the Perseid meteor shower tonight
By Laura Geggel published
The annual Perseid meteor shower lasts from July 14 to Aug. 24.
![Fragment of asteroid 2018 LA recovered in Central Kalahari Game Reserve in central Botswana.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Jwn7sSskJuV5XehYZZTzDG-320-80.jpg)
Meteorite that landed in Botswana tracked to its birthplace in the asteroid belt
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The space rock fragments originally came from Vesta, scientists concluded.
![A likely Lyrid streaks through the atmosphere in this 2012 astronaut photo from the International Space Station.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bUMPm9rTK2DtfzKKZWgip9-320-80.jpg)
How to watch the Lyrid meteor shower
By Stephanie Pappas published
The Lyrid meteor shows will light up the skies from April 16 to April 30. Here's how to watch.
![Satellite image of the continental U.S. with a red circle drawn near the Florida coast, indicating the location of a fireball that crossed the sky off the east coast](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/WnYp2XSpTtFwMSPyPRp7KG-320-80.jpg)
Fireball meteor burns up over South Florida
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The meteor was spotted at about 10 p.m. local time on April 12.
![An artists impression of a meteor breaking apart during the daytime.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/xx3w7f7GJ8vgqp3kNSYWni-320-80.jpg)
Rare daytime fireball meteor creates massive sonic boom over UK
By Harry Baker published
A rare fireball meteor bright enough to be seen during the day triggered a massive sonic boom over parts of the UK and France.
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