How to spot the Perseid meteor shower, a summer light show that promises to dazzle

The Perseid meteor shower peaks Wednesday night into Thursday morning, arriving alongside a total solar eclipse across Spain, Iceland, and Greenland, plus a six-planet parade in the sky. Per PBS NewsHour, the best viewing of the fireballs comes after totality ends.

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