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The Best Meteor Shower of the Year Is Happening This Weekend—Here's How to Watch It [Video]
This weekend, from August 11th to the 13th, the Perseid Meteor Shower will fill the sky with hundreds of shooting stars. According to NASA, this year's Perseid Shower is even more special because Jupiter, Venus and the crescent Moon are aligning while stars streak the night. More »
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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend
It's time for the annual Perseid meteor shower, and this year's will be especially good. A waning crescent moon means that the moon won't block viewing, and the peak is on Saturday night—so go ahead and stay up late to watch. Betwee... Read Post
The Perseids are coming… but so’s the Moon
Every year around August 12/13th, the Perseid meteor shower peaks. It’s a fairly reliable shower that generates 60 or more meteors per hour. Unfortunately, this year the Moon is full at that time, washing out the sky and any fainter... Read Post
On Display Tonight: The Year's Best Meteor Shower
The universe made this special for you. Aren't you going to watch? The planets are aligning (yes, literally) for the annual Perseid meteor shower. Tonight, Venus, Saturn, Mars, and the crescent moon will converge in the Western sky.... Read Post