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The 2020 Perseid meteor shower peaks soon: How to watch the show – CNET

Each August brings nights lit up by up to 100 shooting stars and fireballs per hour.

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Some 2019 Perseids, as seen from Macedonia.
Spaceweather.com/Stojan Stojanovski
It’s early August, which means the annual Perseid meteor shower is active and about ready to peak. The Perseids are one of the best, brightest batches of shooting stars, and it feels like we could use them now more than ever to add a little wonder and distraction into these pretty dismal times. 
This famous shower comes around this time every year as the Earth drifts through a debris cloud left behind by the giant…

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