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    Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend — Just Look Up

    The shower will peak late Sunday night and early Monday morning, but you can also catch a good number of meteors in the middle of the night on Saturday. Find a dark spot and let your eyes adjust.
    by Camila Domonoske Aug 10, 2018 1 minute
    A Perseid meteor crosses along the Milky Way in August 2017, illuminating the dark sky near Comillas, in northern Spain.

    Every summer, the Perseid meteor shower brings a cascade of shooting stars to the night sky.

    And this year, it has done us all the favor of arriving right after a new moon —

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