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  "id": 412425,
  "title": "How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/how-to-spot-the-perseid-meteor-shower-a-summer-light-show-that-412425",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-09T22:05:27.000Z",
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  "summary": "The Perseid meteor shower is peaking on Wednesday night into Thursday morning. This event coincides with a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland, and Greenland, as well as a six-planet parade. However, the best time to view the meteors will be after the totality of the eclipse.\n\nThe meteor shower is expected to produce 50 to 100 meteors per hour under ideal conditions, according to NASA. The American Meteor Society estimates that 30 to 50 meteors per hour could be visible from rural regions. These meteors are debris from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, which orbits the sun every 133 years.\n\nThe Perseid meteor shower is a perennial favorite among astronomers due to its tendency to produce brilliant fireballs. The event has been observed for over 2,000 years and is considered a dazzling celestial show. Random meteors can be visible in dark skies on any given night, but the Perseid meteor shower is a predictable event that occurs when the Earth passes through trails of debris left behind by comets and asteroids.",
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        "title": "How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle",
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        "title": "How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle",
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        "title": "How To Spot Perseid Meteor Shower, A Light Show That Promises To Dazzle",
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        "outlet": "Phys.org",
        "title": "How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/how-to-spot-the-perseid-meteor-shower-a-summer-light-show-that-399310",
        "published": "2026-08-09T18:52:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "PBS NewsHour Science",
        "title": "How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/how-to-spot-the-perseid-meteor-shower-a-summer-light-show-that-412189",
        "published": "2026-08-09T22:05:27.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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