A falling meteor lit up the night skies over western Japan with a dazzling “fireball” display. The meteor could be briefly seen in the skies at 1.35 am, before emitting a powerful light that was seen across western and central Japan. | CBS News

The Orionid meteor shower will peak October 22, promising a dazzling astronomical display for stargazers on earth. The meteor shower will produce up to 25 meteors per hour at peak times... http://abc7.ws/2dyeKEr | ABC 7 Chicago

Watch the Milky Way rise over Oregon’s Mack Reef as the Perseids meteor shower streaks through the sky. Captured at Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, this timelapse shows one of nature’s best night shows. The annual meteor shower began in July and peaks August 12. Video by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Department of the Interior