Peaking in mid-August ( Aug. 12 ), NASA considers this “the best meteor shower of the year,” noting, “With swift and bright meteors, Perseids frequently leave long ‘wakes’ of light and color behind them as they streak through Earth’s atmosphere.”

August 2025 is packed with brilliant sights for stargazers, from planet groupings before dawn to shimmering meteor trails at night. Here’s your guide.

KENNEDY SPACE CENTER — The weather remains uncertain as NASA and SpaceX tries for a second launch attempt of the four-member Crew-11 mission as it will head to the International Space Station. At just 1 minute and 7 seconds,

A SpaceX capsule carrying astronauts from the US, Japan and Russia launched to the International Space Station on Friday, the start of a planned six-month stay in orbit for NASA.

NASA's new temporary administrator on Thursday held a rare face-to-face meeting in Florida with Russia's space agency chief, where they discussed cooperation on the moon and maintaining the space powers' longstanding relationship on the International Space Station,