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Skygazers have a treat coming to them at the end of July, as the firmament will feature not one, but two -- and maybe even three -- meteor showers. As Earth's orbit crosses the paths of two comets, meteor showers associated with those events are set to peak at around the same time, from July 29 to 31. And the prolific meteor shower known as the Perseids might actually overlap with the other two.

How to Watch the Upcoming Double -- Maybe Triple -- Meteor Shower

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Here's everything you need to know to see the best meteor showers of 2024.

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It’s time again for the annual August meteor-shower fest: the Perseids. This year’s display should be a beauty with only minor moonlight and a special surprise at dawn. Days have been so hot this summer, I've been spending even more time out at night than usual just to cool off. Benefits are many and include breathing in that irresistibly perfumed air, standing under the arch of the Milky Way in shirt sleeves, and lots of stargazing. Becoming as nocturnal as a bat may be a good habit to develop as we approach the peak of one of the year's richest meteor showers: the Perseids. I've never stayed out all night to watch this annual cosmic spitball spectacle. This time, I'm giving it serious thought.

Woo-hoo — The Perseid Meteor Shower Is Coming!

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Two meteor showers will overlap over southern skies tonight. Here is where they'll be most visible.

How to watch the double meteor showers tonight

The most prolific meteor shower of the year will be at its peak on the morning of August 12th, when 150 shooting stars can be seen per hour in the Northern Hemisphere. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus, but in more modern times have shifted to radiate on the border between Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis.

The Most Active Meteor Shower of the Year Arrives in Just 5 Days’ Time

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In South Carolina, people are being urged to stay off the roads as the remnants of Hurricane Debby move across the state. The storm has soaked Florida and Georgia as it creeps along the coast.

Debby threatens coastal South Carolina and other regions with historic flooding

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Actor Clarence Williams III, best known as the super cool undercover cop Lincoln "Linc" Hayes on TV's classic crime drama, The Mod Squad, died three years ago from colon cancer at 81 years old. This is the story of a talent that lives on.

The Tragic Death of 'Mod Squad'/'Purple Rain' Actor Clarence Williams III: Three Years Later

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

While Florida is cleaning up from Hurricane Debby, the storm is still dumping record amounts of rain onto Coastal Georgia and South Carolina.

Debby is expected to continue drenching eastern South Carolina

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It’s become widely known the last few years that the COVID disease doesn’t take a break from making its presence known. This summer is no exception.

Central Kentucky nurse says summertime bump in COVID is not unusual

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Advising someone to go " " might be the newest version of encouraging them to "touch grass"—albeit in a more caring way. You can even take things a step further and tell people to go "see the night sky." Trust me, it works. Stressed about work? Get outside and...

The Northern Lights May Be Visible from These States This Weekend

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This year’s area of low oxygen in the Gulf of Mexico is larger than average, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced on Thursday. The “dead zone” is approximately 6,705 square miles , as measured last week. Within NOAA’s 38 years of measuring the dead zone, this year’s assessment marks the 12th-largest area of low to no oxygen, which can kill fish and marine life.

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After extreme fires last year that claimed 102 lives, Maui is trying to tackle the invasive grasses that pose a big wildfire risk. That could mean restoring the land to what it once was.

A year after Maui’s deadly fires, the hills are still filled with flammable grass

Stargazers, it's that time of year again. This Sunday marked the beginning of the annual Perseid meteor shower, which will dazzle those of us in the northern hemisphere with one of the most reliably stunning light shows the night sky has to offer. Even better, the best of it is...

If You Look Up Tonight, There's a Beautiful Meteor Shower Right Now

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Northern lights could be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states on July 24. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

Aurora alert: Possible geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights as far south as New York

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In a little over a month, the Kentucky Horse Park will welcome a new large-scale exhibit to the International Museum of the Horse. This Far East showing is the first of its kind in many years at the Park.

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Shortly before 3 AM, people in the Chicago area may have felt their houses shake as a 3.4-magnitude earthquake occurred about 60 miles west of the city. (CHICAGO) The United States Geological Survey (USGS) reported a 3.4-magnitude earthquake around Somonauk, IL. Somonauk is in DeKalb and LaSalle Counties, 64 miles west of Chicago.

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For the next two weeks, skywatchers are in for a remarkable celestial event. This weekend, continuing through mid-August 2024, we will be treated with not one, but two annual meteor showers lighting up the night sky simultaneously. The Delta Aquarids and the Alpha Capricornids will reach their peak, offering a...

Two meteor showers will combine to light up the night skies this weekend

The meteor shower creates an opportunity to sit outside at night and watch shooting stars. It's also an opportunity for researchers to do some science.

The beloved Perseid meteor shower peaks next week

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