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    Perseids Peak: Watch Best Meteor Shower of the Year!

    In this 30 second exposure, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Perseid meteor shower Friday, Aug. 12, 2016 in Spr

    By Emily Clay The Perseid meteor shower is here! With Comet NEOWISE making its way out of the solar system, it is time for a celestial show caused by a different comet. Perseid meteors, caused by debris left behind by the Comet Swift-Tuttle, began streaking across the skies in late July and will peak in …

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    Sky Watching Highlights for August 2020

    The month of August brings a bunch of opportunities to see the Moon posing with the planets. Plus, here come the meteors! Learn more via the video below produced by NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

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