Pluto reaches opposition and the Moon waxes to First Quarter as shooting stars streak through the sky this week.

The alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquariids meteor showers will peak July 29-30. Here's how to view them in Michigan.

Another fairly faint meteor shower, the Southern Delta Aquariids, begins in mid-July, peaking on July 30th, the same night as the Alpha Capricornids. These showers also fly through the southern sky, but are easy to tell apart from the Alpha Capricornids because they are much faster.

The Perseids, alpha Capricornids and Southern delta Aquariids are all currently active, with the latter two peaking in late July.

The Southern Delta Aquariids is caused by Comet 96P/Machholz, a periodic comet that completes an orbit around the sun every 5.24 years, according to NASA.

The Earth is currently edging into three active meteor debris fields: the Southern Delta Aquariids, the Alpha Capricornids and the Perseids.

Keep your eyes to the sky next week as two meteor showers reach their peak overnight on July 29-30.  The Southern Delta Aquariids and

Get ready for a celestial treat. Two meteor showers, Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids, will peak on July 29-30. The Southern Delta Aqua