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Perseid Meteor Shower

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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Under Bright Gibbous Moon

Skywatchers will need to target the brief dusk-to-moonrise window or pre-dawn hours to spot the few meteors that will shine through the moon’s glare.

Venus and Jupiter Coincide in Dawn Sky as Six-Planet Parade Unfolds

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Waning Gibbous Moon to Dim Perseid Meteor Shower’s Peak Display

Moonlight Dims Perseid Meteor Shower at Its Peak

Waning Gibbous Moon Threatens Perseid Meteor Peak, Observers Advised to Chase Earthgrazers and Livestreams

Moonlight Set to Dampen This Year’s Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

Twin Meteor Showers Will Peak Together Tonight

Perseids Fly Under Moonless Skies as Delta Aquariids and Capricornids Prepare for July 30 Peak

Perseid Meteor Shower Offers Best Viewing Now in New Moon Darkness Before Dual July Showers

Perseid Meteor Shower Kicks Off as Bright Moon Threatens Peak Visibility

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Set to Peak May 6

Lyrids Meteor Shower Begins as Stargazers Prepare for Peak Viewing

Astronomers Capture Most Detailed Infrared Image of RCW 38 Star Cluster

Rare Planetary Alignment Offers Stunning Night Sky Views Through February

Jupiter Reaches Closest Point to Earth and Opposition in Rare Astronomical Event

Stunning Lunar Occultation of Saturn Captured in Astrophotography

Rare Super Blue Moon to Illuminate Night Skies

Stunning Celestial Displays: Meteor Shower and Northern Lights Illuminate Skies

Mars and Jupiter to Appear Closest in Sky Until 2033

Perseid Meteor Shower and Northern Lights Dazzle Skywatchers Globally