A meteor exploded over Massachusetts Saturday, triggering boom reports, ground shaking, and sightings from Delaware to Montreal.
It's finally time to watch one of the best meteor showers of the year: the brilliant display known as the Perseids.
With minimal interference from moonlight, the meteors should appear bright and clear if viewed away from city lights.
The Perseids, considered by astronomers to be the best meteor shower of the year, are about to begin.
Fireball sightings were reported in multiple states across the southeastern United States during the day on Thursday, which NASA determined was produced by an asteroidal fragment weighing over a ton and moving over 30,000 mph.
A meteor shower known for the speed of its shooting stars is expected to peak on Monday night, according to astronomers.