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Be sure to turn your eyes to the night sky, as brief flashes of light will streak through outer space on Tuesday night. Two meteor showers will peak Tuesday night and into the following morning.

Every year, I write about the Perseid meteor shower, one of the best and most reliable astronomical events of the year. One of the reasons why it’s such a great night sky display and natural ...

Sky-gazers worldwide may get the chance to see a celestial display this week as the annual Leonid meteor shower reaches its peak. The Leonids are set to peak at 1 p.m. ET Monday, according to EarthSky ...