... Why are these people shooting a powerful laser into the center of our Galaxy? ... Rather, astronomers at the Very Large Telescope (VLT) site in Chile are trying to measure the distortions of Earth's ever changing atmosphere. Meteor by Moonlight . ... Dark skies are favored for viewing meteor showers. But the annual Perseid Meteor Shower still entertained skygazers around the world this week even though the Moon brightened the night. At its last quarter phase.. ... Irregular Galaxy NGC 55 . ...