October 21, 2026
The Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight. Here’s when to look, where to look and how to catch a shooting star on your phone.

The Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight. Here’s when to look, where to look and how to catch a shooting star on your phone.

Bits of Halley’s Comet are hitting our sky at 148,000 mph, friend, and tonight is the peak. Free apps point you to the right spot, one site gives your town’s best hour and your phone’s night mode can catch a streak. Steps below.

August 12, 2026
The best meteor shower of 2026 peaks tonight, and this year, the sky cooperates. Here’s how to watch and how to catch one with your phone.

The best meteor shower of 2026 peaks tonight, and this year, the sky cooperates. Here’s how to watch and how to catch one with your phone.

Tonight, Earth plows through a comet’s dust trail: the Perseid meteor shower, up to 100 shooting stars an hour, visible from every state. This year’s peak lands on a new moon, the darkest viewing in years. When to look, where to look and the phone camera settings that can catch a falling star.