Facebook Pixel 8/11/25 Mammoth Cave Meteor Shower | Western Kentucky University
  1. WKU
  2. Ogden College of Science & Engineering

Ogden News

8/11/25 Mammoth Cave Meteor Shower

  • Friday, August 15th, 2025
8/11/25 Mammoth Cave Meteor Shower

 

 

 

 

 

On Monday night, HAC partnered with Mammoth Cave National Park for their annual Perseid Meteor Shower, drawing in over 350 members of the public to watch the sky light up with bright streaks. The telescope image (one of Mammoth Cave’s telescopes) highlights the setup for the night.

 

 

 

 

 

Please go to https://www.facebook.com/MammothCaveNPS/

For more information on upcoming events at the park, as HAC regularly partners with Mammoth Cave for free star parties throughout the year where anyone can learn about how the night sky works. 

As always, the Hilltopper Astronomy Club is open for anyone to join. Please see the Toppers Climb and Toppers Life HAC pages for more information.

  Back to News

Categories
Latest Headlines
WKU faculty, staff & students may join Kentucky Academy of Science

Mar 11th, 2026

Read More

WKU Faculty Member Awarded Two Grants Advancing Suicide Prevention Efforts

Mar 5th, 2026

Read More

Student-Driven Research at WKU Leads to Publication on Piranha Bite Stress

Feb 25th, 2026

Read More

Featured Articles
WKU students will forecast, document storms during 16th Storm Chase

May 15th, 2025

The Western Kentucky University meteorology program’s 16th annual Field Methods in Severe Weather Analysis and Forecasting course, known as the WKU Storm Chase, will begin Saturday (May 17).

3/13/25 Lunar Eclipse and Blood Moon

Mar 17th, 2025

KTH Rooftop Observatory view of the eclipse and blood moon.

3/11/25 KTH Rooftop Obervatory

Mar 12th, 2025

Public viewing night at KTH Rooftop Observatory on 3/11/25.

View Archive

Some of the links on this page may require additional software to view.

 Last Modified 12/5/18