August is fun because that's when the Perseid meteor shower happens. This year the best night to catch them is late night on the 12 into the 13th.

And also, just as August ends and September starts, we will be treated to a very rare meteor shower, one that only happens about every 50 years.

Here's some more info on what meteor showers are all about. And here's a list of all the meteor showers for 2007.