Catch the Perseid meteor shower's peak on Aug. 11-12

  • 15 days ago
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of Aug. 11-12. With a rate of 100 meteors per hour on cool summer nights, the Perseids is one of the most popular meteor showers of the year.

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