Yahoo News
Astrophotographer Osama Fathi captures Perseid meteors and star trails over Egypt's Western Desert, proving that sometimes the sky really does put on a better show than your Netflix queue.
NASA
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day investigates a puzzling celestial streak, only to conclude it's a plane contrail, because the universe has a sense of humor.
The Guardian
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this week with up to 100 meteors per hour, a new moon, and zero need for a winter coat - just don't look at your phone.
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