Perseids

Wednesday’s solar eclipse coincides with Perseid peak in historic first

For the first time in recorded scientific history, a total solar eclipse will occur on the same day as the peak of the Perseids meteor shower, offering skywatchers an unprecedented celestial double feature on Wednesday, August 12.

Scientists ready new instruments for Wednesday’s total solar eclipse over Europe

As a total solar eclipse approaches on Wednesday, August 12, research teams across Europe are racing to deploy new scientific instruments and broadcast technologies, turning the celestial event into both a research opportunity and a public spectacle — one that…