The last week of July 2026 is a meteor shower lover’s dream.
Not one but two meteor showers are set to peak, one after the other, from July 28 to July 31.
First up are the Southern Delta Aquariids.
This display is actually something of a mystery: Meteors are the dazzling product of Earth passing through trails of debris that come from comets and asteroids.
But scientists don’t know which space rock the Southern Delta Aquariids originate from, unlike most showers.
The suspected culprit is Comet 96P Machholz, according to NASA.
The Southern Delta Aquariids get their name from the constellation Aquarius, from which they seem to appear in the sky.
They’re typically faint, which means you can best spot them on a moonless night in the hours before dawn.
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This year the peak—the time when sky-gazers can expect the most meteors per minute—falls on July 28 and July 29.
It could be possible to see 15 meteors or....
