How to see the year's best meteor shower this weekend, with fireballs, colorful trails, and a Jupiter-Mars conjunction

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The Perseids meteor shower, known for its fireballs and bright tails.

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The Perseids Are Back: How to Watch One of the Best Meteor Showers of the Year

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Here's what fireballs are and how to best spot them at the Perseid meteor shower's peak

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Perseid fireball photographed during the peak of the 2017 Perseid meteor shower in Cabo Rojo, Puerto Rico

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How to Watch This Year’s Promising Perseid Meteor Shower

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This year’s Perseid meteor shower is set to be a good one, and it’ll reach its peak this coming weekend. Here’s what you need to know about the Perseids and the best way for you to catch this dazzling display.

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The 2023 Perseid meteor shower will peak this weekend, bringing up to 100 fireballs per hour. Here's where to watch.

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A meteor streaks across the sky during a Perseid meteor shower in Spruce Knob, West Virginia.

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