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What do meteor showers look like?

The Perseids (probably the most famous meteor shower) are peaking this week. But what do they look like?

The 2022 Perseid meteor shower guide: when and how to see it

The Perseid shower is one of the most anticipated events of the year. Here's how to see it.

How and where to watch the Perseids this year

The Perseids are taking place in this period, and this year promises to be an especially good one.

How to make the most of the upcoming meteor showers

For people of the Northern Hemisphere (North America, Europe, Asia and a healthy chunk of Africa), late July and August is usually meteor viewing season; usually, the most spectacular displays take place during mid August – the Perseids, of course. This year, 2012, will be a fairly good but not spectacular one for meteor showers, […]

Stunning photos of the Perseid meteor shower

I was lucky enough this weekend to be away from the city and at an altitude of about 1800m, deep in the mountain side. The rare, clean atmosphere allowed for an uncanny view of the night sky, at least for an urbanite as myself, filled with the most distinguishable stellar bodies I’ve ever been granted […]