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The best meteor shower of the year is already happening in Pennsylvania. While we haven't hit peak viewing yet, the Perseids ...

Christian Varady was watching the sky outside his Cantonment home when he saw a color-changing fireball fall into the ...

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The Perseids, considered by astronomers to be the best meteor shower of the year, are about to begin. The meteor shower occurs annually from about July 17 to Aug. 23, typically peaking in mid-August, ...

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The best time to view the Perseids is between midnight and dawn, according to Hankey. However, one of the best days to see the Perseids is on Wednesday, July 30, because two other meteor showers, ...