The possible aurora borealis coincides with the Perseids meteor shower, with hundreds of meteors likely visible in the night sky during its peak.

Experience the beauty of meteor showers in July 2025, including Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids. Learn peak times, visibility tips, and viewing conditions for an unforgettable stargazing night.

An extraordinary celestial event could unfold in the night sky in less than a decade if an asteroid passing Earth collides with the Moon. The impact of asteroid 2024 YR4 into the lunar surface would likely send debris flying out towards us, resulting in a unique meteor shower composed entirely of moon dust.

Much of the Upper Midwest is within Sunday night’s viewing range, including North Dakota, parts of Montana, northern Minnesota and Wisconsin, and Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Alaska has the potential for northern lights Sunday, as well. Small slivers of northeastern Washington and northern Idaho are also within the viewing range, according to NOAA.

The meteors don't usually leave glowing trains behind them, but they can produce occasional bright flashes. Lyrid meteors originated from comet C/1861 G1, which was discovered on April 5, 1861, by ...