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Meteor showers

NASA says much-anticipated meteor outburst could be a bust for the West Coast

Skywatchers say parts of the world could see a brief, brilliant meteor outburst known as the Alpha Monocerotids on Thursday… Read More

ALE-2 satellite

Spaceflight and Rocket Lab will put a Japanese shooting-star satellite into orbit

Seattle-based Spaceflight says it’s handling the pre-launch logistics for a Japanese satellite that’s designed to spray artificial shooting stars into… Read More

Orionid meteor

The moon and meteors light up the night

Saturday night’s all right … for skywatching: Tonight’s mostly clear skies over Western Washington should provide a good opportunity to… Read More

The stars align for a near-perfect Perseid meteor shower: Here’s how to catch it

The outlook for this year’s Perseid meteor shower is checking all the boxes. Up to a meteor a minute? Check.… Read More

Quadrantid

Quadrantid meteors reach their peak, upstaged by a supermoon’s afterglow

News Brief: The good news is that the annual Quadrantid meteor shower is reaching its peak tonight with relatively clear… Read More

Geminid

It’s prime time for the Geminid meteor shower, with partly cloudy skies in forecast

This year’s Geminid meteor shower is reaching its peak, and Seattle’s weather just might cooperate. Tonight’s forecast calls for partly… Read More

Lyrid meteor shower

Stay up and look up as annual Lyrid meteor shower is expected to put on a show this weekend

If you’re up late tonight and into Saturday morning, you might as well look up and try to catch a… Read More

Relive the peak night for the Perseid meteor shower – and catch an encore

Crowds of skywatchers turned the peak of the Perseid meteor shower into a mass spectator event overnight – and you can… Read More

Perseid meteor shower

Must-see Perseid meteor shower should pack an extra punch this week

August’s Perseid meteor shower is always one of the most accessible sky spectaculars of the year, but this year’s show… Read More

Chinese space junk sparks meteor reports

A bright streak in the sky generated hundreds of meteor sighting reports from Southern California to British Columbia, but it… Read More

Geminid

Geminid meteors bring holiday cheer – but only upon a midnight clear

The most reliable meteor shower of the year reaches its peak tonight – but to catch the Geminids, you’ll have to… Read More

Top 5 places for Seattle skywatchers to see the Perseid meteor shower

The Perseids are traditionally among the most popular meteor showers of the year, and Seattle is traditionally one of the worst… Read More

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