Skywatchers, get ready\u2014one of the most popular meteor showers of the year is returning and ready to light up the August night sky.<\/p>\n
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated astronomical events of the year.<\/p>\n
A fragment of the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is expected to crash into the Moon.<\/strong><\/p>\n This annual meteor shower is known for producing bright, fast-moving meteors and flaming fireballs as Earth passes through the debris trail left by comet 109P\/Swift-Tuttle.<\/p>\n The Perseid meteor shower is active from July 17 to August 24, but the best viewing conditions are expected during the peak period from August 12 to 13.<\/p>\n In clear, dark weather, observers could see up to 100 meteors per hour, as well as fireballs.<\/p>\n This year's show is expected to be one of the best in recent years, as the peak coincides with the new moon, which will darken the sky and make even the smallest meteors easier to spot.<\/p>\n According to the American Meteor Society, these meteors are called Perseids because they appear to originate from the constellation Perseus, although they can be seen throughout much of the night sky.<\/p>\n The best celestial events of 2026 you won't want to miss.<\/strong><\/p>\n The meteor shower peaks just a few hours after the total solar eclipse, visible from parts of Greenland, Iceland, and Spain. A partial solar eclipse will also be visible from parts of Europe and North America, including parts of the United States and Canada.<\/p>\n For the best viewing experience, experts recommend going to a dark place away from city lights and streetlights. Give your eyes 20-30 minutes to adjust to the darkness, avoid looking at your phone, and look at the sky after midnight and for a few hours before dawn to increase your chances of spotting a shooting star.<\/p>\n NASA's experimental aircraft has achieved supersonic flight for the first time.<\/strong><\/p>\n Whether you're a seasoned stargazer or just want to make a wish while looking at a shooting star, the Perseid meteor shower is one of the summer's most spectacular celestial spectacles.<\/p>\n Original article:<\/em> The Perseid meteor shower has begun, and skywatchers will be able to see up to 100 shooting stars per hour.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Skywatchers, brace yourselves\u2014one of the most popular meteor showers of the year is returning and ready to light up the August night sky. The Perseid meteor shower is one\u2026<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":19898,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-19897","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","hvn-theme-has-thumbnail"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19897","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=19897"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19897\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":161462,"href":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/19897\/revisions\/161462"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19898"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19897"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=19897"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/imgist.ru\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=19897"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}