Search｜Photos & Images & Videos｜KYODO NEWS IMAGES INC

Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the sky over Tomamae in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on the night of Aug. 12, 2025, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

E

Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the sky over Tomamae in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on the night of Aug. 12, 2025, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

E

Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the sky over Tomamae in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on the night of Aug. 12, 2025, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

E

Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the sky over Tomamae in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on the night of Aug. 12, 2025, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

E

Perseid meteor shower

Composite photo taken on the night of Aug. 12, 2025, into the early hours of the following day shows multiple shooting stars observed in the sky over Tomamae in Hokkaido, northern Japan, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

E

Japan: Perseid Meteor Shower Observed Across Country 3

The Perseid meteor shower reached its peak on Monday night, August 12, and many shooting stars were observed across Japan.

E

Star Trailsr Above The Three Gorges Dam

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - Star Trails are seen above the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 11, 2024.

E

The Perseid Meteor Shower Above The Three Gorges Dam

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The Perseid meteor shower is seen above the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 11, 2024.

E

The Perseid Meteor Shower Above The Three Gorges Dam

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The Perseid meteor shower is seen above the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 11, 2024.

E

The Perseid Meteor Shower Above The Three Gorges Dam

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 11, 2024 - The Perseid meteor shower is seen above the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Hubei province, China, August 11, 2024.

E

Northern Lights And Perseid Meteor Shower Dazzle Night Sky Around The World

A rare simultaneous occurrence of the northern lights and the Perseid meteor shower was observed around the world on Monday night, August 12.

E

Japan: Perseid Meteor Shower Observed Across Country 2

The Perseid meteor shower reached its peak on Monday night, August 12, and many shooting stars were observed across Japan.

E

China: Perseid Meteor Shower Dazzles Night Skies

Perseid meteor shower illuminated skies in many parts of China from the evening of August 12 to the early morning of August 13. In Datong, Shanxi Province, North China, the phenomenon was also seen early Sunday, August 11.

E

Perseid Meteor Shower Over China

This photo taken on August 13, 2024 shows Perseid meteor shower over Lianbaoyeze scenic area in Aba County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Jiang Hongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Meteor Shower Over China

This photo taken on August 13, 2024 shows Perseid meteor shower over Lianbaoyeze scenic area in Aba County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Jiang Hongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Meteor Shower Over China

This photo taken on August 12, 2024 shows Perseid meteor shower over Lianbaoyeze scenic area in Aba County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Jiang Hongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Meteor Shower Over China

This photo taken on August 12, 2024 shows Perseid meteor shower over Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area in Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Dai Jianfeng/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Meteor Shower Over China

This photo taken on August 12, 2024 shows Perseid meteor shower over Lianbaoyeze scenic area in Aba County, southwest China's Sichuan Province. Photo by Jiang Hongjing/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Meteor Shower - China

This stacked photo taken on Aug. 13, 2024 shows the star trails across the sky in Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Photo by Hu Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Meteor Shower - China

This photo taken on Aug. 12, 2024 shows Perseid meteor shower over Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Photo by Hu Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Meteor Shower - China

This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2024 shows Perseid meteor shower over Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Photo by Hu Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Meteor Shower - China

This photo taken on Aug. 12, 2024 shows Perseid meteor shower over Wuhan, central China's Hubei Province. Photo by Hu Jingwen/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Japan: Perseid Meteor Shower Observed Across Country

The Perseid meteor shower reached its peak on Monday night, August 12, and many shooting stars were observed across Japan.

E

Perseid meteor shower

Composite photo taken from the night of Aug. 12, 2024, to the early hours of the following day shows shooting stars during the Perseid meteor shower as observed in Nagato in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi.

E

Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the night sky over Nagato in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi in the early hours of Aug. 13, 2024, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

E

Perseid meteor shower

A shooting star lights up the night sky over Nagato in the western Japan prefecture of Yamaguchi on Aug. 12, 2024, as the annual summer Perseid meteor shower peaks.

E

CROATIA-OSIJEK-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER

(240812) -- OSIJEK, Aug. 12, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This long exposure photo taken on Aug. 11, 2024 shows the Perseid meteor shower over Osijek, Croatia. (Borna Jaksic/PIXSELL via Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Showers Seen From Madrid

Perseid shower seen from the Sierra de Guadarrama, on August 12, 2024, in Buitrago de Lozoya, Madrid, Spain. The Perseids, popularly known as the tears of San Lorenzo because their peak usually coincides with the festivities of this saint, are a prolific annual meteor shower during the months of July and August. The meteors are released from the tail of a comet that passes every 130 years around the sun and that, at this time of the year, coincides with the orbit of the Earth. Photo by Diego Radames/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

E

Perseid Meteor Shower

INNER MONGOLIA , CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2023 - (FILE) The Perseid meteor shower is seen over Inner Mongolia, China, August 13, 2023.

E

The Perseid Meteor Shower Above The Three Gorges Dam in Yichang

YICHANG, CHINA - AUGUST 13, 2023 - The Perseid meteor shower is seen above the Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Hubei Province, China, August 13, 2023.

E

The Perseid Meteor Shower

CHIFENG, CHINA - AUGUST 14, 2023 - The Perseid meteor shower is seen over the Ulanbum grassland in Chifeng city, Inner Mongolia, China, August 14, 2023.

E

GREECE-GAVDOS ISLAND-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER

(230814) -- GAVDOS ISLAND (GREECE), Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2023 shows the Perseid meteor shower seen from Gavdos island, Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

E

GREECE-GAVDOS ISLAND-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER

(230814) -- GAVDOS ISLAND (GREECE), Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows the Perseid meteor shower seen from Gavdos island, Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

E

GREECE-GAVDOS ISLAND-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER

(230814) -- GAVDOS ISLAND (GREECE), Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 12, 2023 shows the Perseid meteor shower seen from Gavdos island, Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

E

GREECE-GAVDOS ISLAND-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER

(230814) -- GAVDOS ISLAND (GREECE), Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows the Perseid meteor shower seen from Gavdos island, Greece. (Xinhua/Marios Lolos)

E

CHINA-SICHUAN-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER (CN)

(230814) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows Perseid meteor shower over Hongyuan County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

E

CHINA-SICHUAN-PERSEID METEOR SHOWER (CN)

(230814) -- CHENGDU, Aug. 14, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 13, 2023 shows Perseid meteor shower over Hongyuan County of Aba Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)