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The Perseid meteor shower kicks off summer 'shooting star' season this week. Here's how to see it

Each summer, skywatchers around the world look forward to the famous Perseid meteor shower, but often overlook four lesser showers that peak between July 29 and Aug. 16.

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Perseid meteor shower rains 'shooting stars' over Stonehenge in glorious astrophotography image

A UK-based astrophotographer captured this stunning composite image of the Perseid meteor shower raining "shooting stars" over Stonehenge.

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Watch a Perseid fireball light up the skies above Macedonia in this striking video

Watch a stunning Perseid fireball blaze over Lake Ohrid, Macedonia in this incredible video.

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Show us your 2024 Perseid meteor shower photos

We would like to see your photos from this week and hear what it was like to see the meteors and the northern lights

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Northern Lights seen in London as Perseid meteor shower puts on dazzling display in UK

People across the country were able to catch a glimpse of nature showing off on Monday night

Evening Standard

Rare display of northern lights and Perseid meteor shower delights skywatchers worldwide (photos, video)

Witness the rare convergence of the Perseid meteor shower and the northern lights in these stunning photos from skywatchers worldwide.

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Perseid meteor shower to peak across Scotland tonight – all you need to know

THE Perseid meteor shower is to peak across the UK tonight but will it be visible in Scotland?

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Perseid meteor shower to brighten night sky as it peaks this week

Meteor shower, considered one of the best of the year, occurs when Earth slams into material shed from a comet

The Guardian - UK

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Sunday Night With Bright Fireballs

Discover the beauty of the Perseid meteor shower, peaking late Sunday night with bright blue meteors. Best viewed from midnight to dawn in dark, unpolluted...

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Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend

Peak views of the shooting stars, expected in the pre-dawn hours on Sunday, can be enjoyed all over the world

Salon

The Annual Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend and It Is A Must-See Event

The shower peaks on Sunday night, but the next few days all offer great stargazing.

Inverse

How to watch the Perseid meteor shower live online tonight (Aug. 12)

Find out where and when you can watch the peak of the Perseid meteor shower online for free.

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See brilliant Venus, exquisite Earthshine and the Perseid meteor shower peak this week

Here's how to see a dazzlingly bright Venus, an eerie view of Earthshine and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, this week.

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Starwatch: Perseids to peak in dazzling shower mid-month

Up to 100 meteors an hour will appear to emanate in all directions from their radiant point in Perseus constellation

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An Astounding 3 Meteor Showers Are Visible In The U.S. This Week

The Perseids won’t peak until August 11, but this week they’ll appear alongside two other meteor showers.

Space

Perseid meteor shower returns to our skies this month to kick off summer 'shooting star' season

2024 will be a very good year to watch for the Perseids, because bright moonlight will not interfere.

LiveScience

10 dazzling photos of the Perseid meteor shower, 2023

The peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower fell on Aug. 13, and photographers around the world were ready for it.

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Perseid meteor shower 2023 lights up the sky in these gorgeous reader photos (gallery)

Gaze at some of our best 2023 Perseid meteor shower photo submissions from across the world.

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7 Photos That Perfectly Capture the Splendor of the Perseid Meteor Shower

Skygazers around the world are getting a special treat as the Perseid meteor shower displays its "shooting stars."

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The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch

The Perseid meteor shower sends bright streaks shooting across the night sky. Stargazers can watch the shower peak this weekend, but the key, experts say, will be patience.

The Independent UK

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it's even better this year

The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend

The Hindu

Watch the highly anticipated Perseid meteor shower in Tamil Nadu while listening to a concert

Tamil indie artist Siennor performs live at Chidambaram at an event by Starvoirs. Tickets for the Perseid meteor shower event cost ₹5,000 for a night and two days.

LiveScience

Perseid meteor shower peak on Aug. 12 and 13 will be the 'best in years.' Here's how to watch.

As many as 100 'shooting stars' per hour will be visible during the moonless peak of the Perseids on Aug. 12 and 13.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago outdoors: Suburban snapper, Perseid shower, monarchs and Chicago River fish

A big suburban snapping turtle, a note on the Perseid shower, an update on monarch butterflies and the rapid increase of fish species in the Chicago River are among the notes from around Chicago outdoors and beyond.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Stargazers Watch Meteors at Ancient Turkish Site

Stargazers gathered to watch the Perseid meteor shower among ancient statues atop Mount Nemrut in southeastern Turkey. Hundreds spent the night at the UNESCO World Heritage Site for the annual meteor show that stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift–Tuttle. Perched at an altitude of 2,150 meters (over 7,000…

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