Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks Saturday, But Bright Moon Will Limit Views

Each spring, Earth passes through the ancient trail of Halley's Comet, and this Saturday night that passage reaches its densest point — an invitation to witness deep time written in streaks of light across the New England sky. The eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks this weekend, though a nearly full Flower Moon and the late rise of the constellation Aquarius conspire to humble the spectacle. Still, the universe extends the offer regardless of conditions, and the choice to look up remains, as it always has, entirely our own.