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The Best Meteor Shower of the Year Will Peak Soon—Here’s What You Need to Know

The Best Meteor Shower of the Year Will Peak Soon—Here’s What You Need to Know
A Perseid meteor shower seen over Corfe Castle, UK, in 2016. Dan Kitwood via Getty Images
Michael Wing
Michael Wing
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It’s time to start meteor spotting right now—even though peak shooting-star season is technically still weeks away.

The moon will loom large when the year’s grandest meteor shower, the Perseids, climaxes next month, so astronomers say its best to catch their entrance before moonlight drowns out the show.

Michael Wing
Michael Wing
Editor and Writer
Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.