There are no federal holidays in August, but the month is full of unique national holidays, festivals and more.

Perseids are known for their bright fireballs and plentiful meteors. The show started on July 17, and will run through Aug.

Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright ...

Beat the Florida heat, especially if you can't sleep, and head outside to see the Perseids meteor shower this weekend. One of the most popular meteor showers of the year, at their peak, the Perseids ...

Every summer, the Perseids meteor shower puts on a celestial display when fragments of space debris vaporize as they fall ...

August brings Saturn and Neptune together, offers two shadow transits of Titan, and sees a conjunction of Venus and Jupiter.

August’s full moon is the Sturgeon Moon, a name taken from the ancient fish that was once plentiful in the lakes and rivers ...

When it comes to meteor showers, the Perseids pop. It's not just about the quantity of meteors (as many as 100 per hour) and ...

Summer meteor shower season is well underway now that three seperate showers are lighting up the night sky – including the ...

The Perseid meteor shower is widely considered the best meteor shower for the average person to view in the night sky. It’s ...

Meteor showers like the Perseids often gradually increase in intensity and then peak, before rapidly falling off. In other ...