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There's a lot going in space in 2019. Check out our up-to-date space launch schedule and calendar here!

Space Launch Calendar 2019: Sky Events, Missions & More

By Hanneke Weitering

Here's a guide to SpaceX's launch schedule, other rocket missions, astronomical events of the next year, as well as milestones for spacecraft already in travel.

The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) observed a comet dive directly into the sun on Aug. 15, 2019.

A Doomed Comet Just Fell Into the Sun. Here's the Video.

By Chelsea Gohd

The Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) observed a comet diving directly into the sun yesterday (Aug. 15).

A skywatcher in silhouette appears to hold up the night sky in the Azores, Portugal, in this photo by Miguel Claro. The constellation Sagittarius glows at the left, with Scorpius on the right.

Sagittarius Carries a 'Milk Dipper' and 'Teapot' into the Summer Sky

By Joe Rao

The crew aboard the International Space Station took this image of a full moon on Aug. 13, 2019. They snapped the photo while orbiting 270 miles above the South Pacific Ocean.

The (Nearly) Full Moon of August 2019 Wowed Astronauts in Space. Here's What YOU Can See

By Chelsea Gohd

On Aug. 13, astronauts aboard the International Space Station took a striking image of a full moon.

A bright-pink Perseid meteor shines above an old shipwreck on the coast of New Jersey in this photo by Jeff Berkes. He captured this photo early Sunday morning (Aug. 11), or about two days before the peak of the meteor shower.

Perseid Meteor Shower 2019 Dazzles Skywatchers Despite a Bright Moon

By Hanneke Weitering

Viewing prospects for this year's Perseid meteor shower were not ideal, but that didn't stop the annual "shooting star" display from putting on a great show!

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Amazing Photos of the Perseid Meteor Shower 2019

By Hanneke Weitering

The annual Perseid meteor shower, one of the most highly anticipated meteor showers of the year, peaked overnight on Aug. 12-13. See photos of the spectacular "shooting star" display here!

A time-lapse image of the Perseid meteor shower — the Beta Taurids will be much more difficult to see.

Watch Live @ 9 pm ET: Perseid Meteor Shower Webcast from Slooh

By SPACE.com Staff

The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight (Aug. 12), and you can watch it live here, courtesy of Slooh.

Tonight, Aug. 12, 2019, Uranus will reverse direction and begin a westward loop.

Uranus 'Backs Up' in the Night Sky Ahead This Week's Full Moon

By Chelsea Gohd

Tonight, Aug. 12, Uranus will reverse direction and begin a westward, retrograde loop that will last into mid-January, 2020.

This amazing view of a Perseid meteor was captured by amateur astronomers Stojan Stojanovski, Kristijan Gjoreski and Igor Nastoski of the Ohrid Astronomy Association in Ohrid, Macedonia during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12-13, 2015.

Perseid Meteor Shower 2019: When, Where & How to See It

By Sarah Lewin

Several Perseid meteors dash across the sky above Italy's Castel Santa Maria in this photo by astrophysicist Gianluca Masi of the Virtual Telescope Project taken during the peak on Aug. 12-13, 2018.

How to Watch the 2019 Perseid Meteor Shower Live Online

By Elizabeth Howell

One of the year's brightest meteor showers is about to take flight. If you face cloudy or light-polluted skies at home, however, never fear — the Perseids will also be streamed online.

The full moon of August 2016 occurs on Aug. 18 at 5:26 a.m. EDT. It is typically known as the Full Sturgeon Moon.

August Full Moon 2019: See the 'Sturgeon Moon' with Saturn During the Perseid Meteor Shower

By Jesse Emspak

The full moon of August will be in the night sky on Thursday (Aug. 15), arriving just one day after the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower and three nights after making a close pass to Saturn.

A NASA camera located near Tucson, Arizona, captured this image of a spider and a Perseid meteor on Aug. 5, 2019.

Skywatching Spider Photobombs 2019 Perseid Meteor Shower

By Meghan Bartels

How do you spot a "shooting star"? Well, you don't look for eight legs; that's for sure.

Dozens of Perseid meteors appear to sprint toward the Milky Way over Colorado's Great Sand Dunes National Park in this composite taken by astrophotographer Cody Limber during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12, 2018.

The 2019 Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Soon: Here's What to Expect

By Joe Rao

August is regarded as "meteor month" with the appearance of one of the best displays of the year: the annual performance of the Perseid meteor shower, the most famous of all meteor showers.

An image of Jupiter appears to capture the flash of an asteroid striking the gas giant on Aug. 7, 2019.

Something Just Smacked Jupiter and Here's the Photo to Prove It

By Meghan Bartels

Ouch, that looks painful!

In the southern sky on the evening of Friday, Aug. 9, the waxing gibbous moon will land just to the upper left (celestial northeast) of the bright planet Jupiter. Both objects will fit within the field of view of binoculars (red circle).

See the Moon Near Jupiter (and Twinkly Red Antares, Too!) This Friday

By Joe Rao

On Friday evening, assuming your skies are reasonably clear, you'll be able to see the moon passing near to the largest planet in the solar system: Jupiter.

Compilation of 2010 Perseid Events Over Huntsville, Alabama

Top 10 Perseid Meteor Shower Facts

By Robert Roy Britt

The annual Perseid meteor shower peaks every August and is often the most dazzling meteor display of the year.

Mercury will spend all of August in the eastern predawn sky, but it will only be observable with relative ease until the final week of the month.

See the Elusive Planet Mercury in the Dawn Sky This August

By Joe Rao

If there ever was a planet that I feel has gotten a bad rap for its inability to be readily observed, it would have to be Mercury, known in many circles as the "elusive planet."

On Aug. 10, 2019, Asteroid 2006 QQ23 will fly close by our planet, but it's not a threat to us on Earth.

An Asteroid Bigger Than the Empire State Building Will Pass Earth Soon. But Don't Worry

By Chelsea Gohd

On Aug. 10, an asteroid about the size of the Empire State Building will pass close by Earth, but it will not hit us.

The night sky is more than just the moon and stars, if you know when and where to look.

Night Sky, August 2019: What You Can See This Month [Maps]

By Chris Vaughan

Find out what's up in your night sky during August 2019 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

After the moon has completed the first quarter of its orbit around Earth, the relative positions of the Earth, sun, and moon cause us to see it half-illuminated - on its eastern side. A first quarter moon always rises around noon and sets around midnight, so it is also visible in the afternoon daytime sky. The evenings around first quarter are the best times to see the lunar terrain when it is dramatically lit by low-angled sunlight.

The Brightest Visible Planets in August's Night Sky: How to See them (and When)

By Joe Rao

Here's how to see three naked-eye planets visible in August's night sky.