The strange white light appeared above the sky in upstate New York on the evening of Aug. 12 People in upstate New York observed an unusual white light that they thought was a UFO in the night’s sky ...

On August 16, as the Perseid meteor shower dazzles the skies, we revisit the 1888 Sulaymaniyah tragedy, the world’s only confirmed death by a falling meteorite.

The most striking science photos of the week: including the Perseid meteor shower and glowing underwater wonders.

The Perseids “are an incredible meteor shower,” said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota. Viewing of the Perseids lasts until August 23.

The Perseid meteor shower remains active as we head into this weekend and next week and with the Moon less likely to blot out ...