{
  "id": 498228,
  "title": "The Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks This Week Amid Ideal Viewing Conditions. Here's How to Watch the Event's Bright Shooting Stars",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/the-perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-this-week-amid-ideal-viewing",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-10T18:32:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Smithsonian",
    "slug": "smithsonian",
    "url": "https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/the-perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-this-week-amid-ideal-viewing-conditions-heres-how-to-watch-the-events-bright-shooting-stars-180989298/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The much-anticipated annual event peaks on the night of August 12 into the next morning. This year, the moon won’t crash the party, as our natural satellite will be in its dark new moon phase",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "EarthSky",
        "title": "Perseid meteor shower 2026: It’s time to watch",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/perseid-meteor-shower-2026-its-time-to-watch",
        "published": "2026-08-09T06:50:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Calgary Herald",
        "title": "Wildfire smoke, clouds expected to disrupt Perseid meteor shower viewing conditions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/wildfire-smoke-clouds-expected-to-disrupt-perseid-meteor-shower",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:31:52.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}