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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

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Have you ever wanted to witness a meteor shower in all its glory? Finding the perfect spot can make all the difference. Imagine lying on a blanket under a clear, dark sky, watching streaks of light dart across the heavens. Some places on Earth offer unparalleled views of these celestial events. From remote deserts to high mountain peaks, these locations provide the best conditions for stargazing. Whether you're an avid astronomer or just someone who loves the night sky, these spots will leave you in awe. Ready to pack your bags and chase some shooting stars? Let's find out where to go!

Spectacular Meteor Shower Viewing Locations

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A display of celestial fireworks is expected to light up the night skies as the Earth passes through a cloud of cometary dust, producing up to 100 meteors every hour.If skies are clear, the Perseid meteor shower should be visible across the UK from around sunset on the night of August 12 until the early hours of August 13.The event is associated with the dusty debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle, which orbits the sun once every 133 years.The meteoroids from the comet, mostly no bigger than a grain of sand, burn up as they hit the Earth’s atmosphere at 36...

Shooting stars to light up night skies with up to 100 meteors every hour

The Perseid meteor shower - which Stargazers say is one of the best meteor showers of the year - is set to peak between August 11th and 13th. But you don't need to wait that long, the first meteors were visible in July and will continue throughout most of August.

Perseid meteor shower: When and how to watch

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The late actor/musician Ricky Nelson had been performing since almost the day he was born. Nelson's parents, Ozzie and Harriet Nelson were also talented and in the public eye. Together, the former band leader and vocalist wife, joined Ricky and their other son, David Nelson, to star in the TV sitcom, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.

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The mantis shrimp is one tough customer. Beautiful and deadly are two words you don’t typically use to describe shrimp, but the mantis shrimp is definitely in a class of its own; earning a reputation as the ‘savage boxer of the sea’ and one of the most fearsome creatures in the ocean. And, they're right at home here in South Carolina.

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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.

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Here we (could) go again.. After making a second landfall in South Carolina, Debby weakened to a tropical storm and now located close to Charlotte, North Carolina. Despite the downgrade, the storm remains a threat, bringing heavy rainfall and tornado watches across North Carolina. Tragically, Debby has claimed six lives, including two in Georgia. Although Debby will soon lose its tropical characteristics, the risk of flooding and tornadoes persists as it moves into other states.

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 The northern lights will make a rare showing in parts of the UK this weekend, appearing alongside the biggest meteor shower of the year.Two massive plumes of plasma erupting from the Sun, known as coronal mass ejections (CMEs), will collide with the Earth’s atmosphere on Friday and Saturday night, bringing auroras to southerly latitudes, space weather forecasters have announced.The UK Met Office and the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) have both predicted that the peak of the aurora borealis displays will come on Saturday.“During the morning of the 10th a CME is expected to arrive, leading to...

Where to see the northern lights in the UK and US this weekend

This weekend, skywatchers in parts of the United States and Canada are in for a rare and breathtaking treat as the Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are expected to make a grand appearance. Thanks to heightened solar activity, including a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun, the...

Aurora Alert: Spectacular Northern Lights Expected Across the U.S. This Weekend

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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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Northern lights could be visible as low as New York on Aug. 3 and Aug. 4. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

Aurora alert: Moderate geomagnetic storm could bring northern lights as far south as New York this weekend

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Space junkies were in for a treat when Australia’s night skies lit up with two meteor showers on the very same night. However, Alpha Capricornids and Delta Aquariids simultaneously peaking on July 30 wasn’t the brightest or fastest celestial show you’ll see this winter. The real star of the season is the Perseid meteor shower, which is set to peak in Australia during the early hours of Monday, August 12. Considering Space.com has lauded Perseids as “one of the best shooting star displays of the year,” we think it’s worth camping out for.

A meteor shower dubbed by space experts as "one of the year’s best shooting star displays" is headed to Australia

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Find the dark and hoard your wishes, my babies — the annual Perseid meteor shower is upon us.

Among the finest sky shows in our solar system, the Perseids will be visible throughout the US and most of the Northern Hemisphere in the days to come. 

Here’s everything you need to know. 

How long does the Perseid meteor shower last? 



The Perseid meteor shower is visible from mid-July through late August, with peak streaking occurring between August 9 and 14.

When does the 2024 Perseid meteor shower peak?



The Perseid meteor shower is predicted to reach its zenith on the evening of August 11th,...

Great balls of fire! The 2024 Perseid meteor shower is here — when, where and how to watch

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

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...

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

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