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Perseid meteor shower and partial solar eclipse to give skywatchers a celestial show
The new-moon peak could bring 90 meteors an hour under fully dark skies, and recent park designations are drawing travelers farther from cities.
- The Perseid meteor shower peaks the mornings of Aug. 12 and 13, with a new moon ensuring zero moonlight and allowing skywatchers to spot 90 meteors or more per hour.
- Travelers are increasingly building routes around finding real darkness instead of stumbling into it. DarkSky International has added several U.S. sites since May to support this growing demand for certified stargazing experiences.
- South Dakota's Badlands National Park received International Dark Sky Park designation on July 17, while Idaho's Sun Valley Resort became the first resort certified through the Approved Lodging and Resorts Program on July 13.
- Truly dark skies are increasingly difficult to find, as most Americans live where light pollution obscures stars. For road trippers willing to drive fifty miles farther, the reward is genuinely dark conditions worth the detour.
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How to see the cosmic event that will take place just hours after solar eclipse
Space fans in the UK are in for a double treat in the night sky.
·Bromsgrove, United Kingdom
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Two of the most expected astronomical phenomena of the year take place on Wednesday, August 12, 2026. The solar eclipse will be partially observed from the northwest of Romania, near sunset, and after dark, attention will be directed to Perseides.
·Bucharest, Romania
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The conditions will be particularly ideal to observe the Perseid peak thanks to the solar eclipse.
·Paris, France
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