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Weekend stargazers are in for a treat as one of the best meteor showers of the year reaches its climax, featuring dozens of shooting stars per hour. The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of Saturday, Aug. 12, into the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 13, and is expected to put on an even more impressive show than last year. In 2022, a nearly full moon washed out all but a few meteors, but significantly better conditions are anticipated this year, as only a thin crescent moon will rise ne
Weekend stargazers are in for a treat as one of the best meteor showers of the year reaches its climax, featuring dozens of shooting stars per hour. The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of Saturday, Aug. 12, into the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 13, and is expected to put on an even more impressive show than last year. In 2022, a nearly full moon washed out all but a few meteors, but significantly better conditions are anticipated this year, as only a thin crescent moon will rise ne
Russia will launch an empty spacecraft to the International Space Station to rescue three stranded crew members whose spacecraft was damaged after it was struck by a tiny meteoroid.