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Billions of miles and thousands of years in the making: This is the life of a Perseid shooting star

Exile, an interplanetary odyssey and a fateful encounter, this is the journey taken by each Perseid meteor.

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Beyond the Perseids: 6 meteor showers worth watching this summer

The Perseids may steal the spotlight, but six lesser-known meteor showers could also light up summer skies.

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The Perseid meteor shower starts this week. Here's why you should look up now

The Perseid meteor shower begins on July 17 alongside two others, making "shooting stars" likely any night this month and next.

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The Perseid meteor shower is here! How to see the best shooting stars this summer

The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.

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The September Epsilon Perseids meteor shower peaks predawn on Sept. 9.

The shooting stars appear to emanate from a patch of space in the constellation Perseus.

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Perseid meteors shine with the Milky Way over an ancient Egyptian temple in breathtaking photo

The image was captured on Aug. 12 as the Perseid meteor shower hit its peak.

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Perseid meteor shower 2025 outshines moon to put on a spectacular show (photos)

The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaked Aug. 12-13, delighting skywatchers worldwide.

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Sky Spectacle: The Perseids Peak Tonight – Here's Where and When to Look

The Perseid meteor shower peaks tonight, lighting up UK skies with up to 100 shooting stars an hour. Find out the best time and spots to watch this celestial show.

International Business Times UK

Shooting stars visible across the UK in annual Perseid meteor shower

Every summer the Earth slams into a trail of debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet that also orbits the Sun.

The Independent UK

How to watch and photograph this week's Perseid meteor shower

The Perseid meteor shower is peaking this week – here's how to watch and photograph the shooting stars.

TechRadar

Don't miss Perseid meteor shower 2025 peak Aug. 12-13: Here's what you need to know

The Perseid meteor shower takes place each year as Earth travels through the debris shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

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Perseid meteor shower: when and how to see it

The Perseid, which is named after the constellation Perseus, is set to peak soon

Evening Standard

Perseid meteor shower: How to see hundreds of shooting stars tonight

Weather conditions in the UK make it an ideal opportunity to see the peak of the Perseids

The Independent UK

Perseids 2025: All you need to know about the annual celestial spectacle

Every August, humanity has a rendezvous with the cosmos. It is an ancient tradition, almost a rite of summer, to go out under the cover of night and wait for a "shooting star". The highest peak of the meteor shower will be on the night of 12 to 13 August.

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Perseid meteor shower 2025: How to see 'shooting stars' despite the full moon

One of the most prolific meteor showers of the year will peak overnight on Aug. 12-13, but a bright moon will reduce its visual impact.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon full moon to coincide with arrival of Perseids meteor shower

The Moon reaches peak illumination in August just ahead of the best shooting stars of the year

Space

Meteor lights up West Virginia night sky | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025

The shooting star was part of the Perseid and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers.

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The Perseid meteor shower 2025 peaks Aug. 12-13: Here's what to expect from the dazzling cosmic light show

The Perseids are one of the most visually spectacular meteor showers of the year and are known for spawning impressive fireballs that light up the night sky.

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Everyone’s talking about the Perseid meteor shower – but don’t bother trying to see it in Australia or NZ

In recent days, you may have seen articles claiming the “best meteor shower of the year” is about to start. Unfortunately, the hype is overblown – particularly for observers in Australia and New Zealand.

Space

The 2025 Southern Delta Aquariid meteor shower is upon us! Here's what you need to know

The Southern Delta Aquariids are active alongside the trusty Perseid meteor shower.

International Business Times UK

Perseids Meteor Shower Illuminates the Night — What's Behind the Dazzling Display And Where To Catch It

Catch the 2025 Perseids meteor shower lighting up the UK skies. Discover the science behind the spectacle, peak dates, and top viewing tips for stargazers this summer.

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The Perseids are about to peak — here's how to watch the glorious meteor shower without the full moon ruining the show

As many as 100 "shooting stars" per hour can be seen during the peak of the Perseids on Aug. 12 and 13, but a bright full moon means evasive action is required.

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10 times the sky amazed us in 2024

A magnificent totality across North America, raging northern lights and a naked-eye comet were just three skywatching highlights in 2024. Here's how they all unfolded.

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'Once-in-a-lifetime' photo: Perseid meteors, northern lights and rare glowing arc shine over 11th-century castle

The astonishing scene played out over an 11th Century Corfe Castle, U.K., overnight on Aug. 12 and Aug. 13.

LiveScience

Perseid meteor shower rains 'shooting stars' over Stonehenge in glorious astrophotography image

A UK-based astrophotographer captured this stunning composite image of the Perseid meteor shower raining "shooting stars" over Stonehenge.

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