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Perseid Meteor Shower Begins With New Moon Window Ahead of Bright Moon Peak

A new moon on July 24 will deliver prime dark-sky conditions before an 84 percent Sturgeon Moon cuts meteor visibility at the mid-August peak.

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Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Set to Peak May 6

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Dazzles the Night Sky

Rare Super Blue Moon to Illuminate Night Skies

Stunning Celestial Displays: Meteor Shower and Northern Lights Illuminate Skies

Perseid Meteor Shower and Northern Lights Dazzle Skywatchers Globally

Perseid Meteor Shower to Illuminate Skies This Weekend

Perseid Meteor Shower and Northern Lights to Illuminate Skies This Weekend

Geminid Meteor Shower Set to Peak with Up to 120 Meteors Per Hour