The first-ever report of the Perseid meteor shower came nearly 2,000 years ago, and the spectacular space event has enthralled observers of the night sky ever since. Tonight, the shower will hit its ...

The Perseid meteor shower put on a spectacle in the skies tonight, just hours after Brits enjoyed the Solar Eclipse on Wednesday. The Perseid shower hit its peak at 3am today. Scientists described the ...

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Some sky-gazers may see a dazzling meteor shower coincide with a total solar eclipse in a rare celestial alignment this week. The Perseid meteor shower will be visible on Wednesday night and before ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Swift-Tuttle comet leaves a generous amount of material for Earth to fly through, resulting in the Perseids meteor shower.