Perseids: What They Are, How to Watch the Meteors, More

Wednesday, August 12, 2009 - 13:28 in Astronomy & Space

The Perseid meteor shower peaks this week, and in the Northern Hemisphere the Perseids may be the best—or at least most convenient—meteor-watching event of the year. So what's it all about?

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