# 'It will last for quite a while': How to catch 100 shooting stars an hour during August's Perseid meteor shower

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-05 07:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | NASA MSFC to host online 'watch party' for Perseid meteors | 2026-08-04 06:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQQzg0dTVCSjJOYkpZVE5WbWlnSjZjYXFzNi1BQWRvbm0yWVBNNVJNd0kxXzU3d1gwSVVkSmlCNWF5ZUsyQXZ1bnVLQ2l2U1R1UW5MVHV3aEZCUnZEMXpaeTRuQVRIeDhQVTNwU3RnekpCMXBIUjRQV3RNMHV3ZlBNOGRCQXZNYmI0SkFjR3FCdw?oc=5) |
| Sky & Telescope | A Perfectly Timed Perseid Meteor Shower | 2026-08-04 06:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQRFBBVWRYM2hxSllodDNsNkV0Zy00NXdtZUExLW15bldsYkJWaDdGUnhBaVhWY1ByMDlPSFdiRTd3amY4S2JCMlRTYk1rNENkNXZacTJQMlRueUZFMUgtUWlHdnRELUtrbGRpN214dEluamxDYmNxTEdoYjlvOEJpY3FrdFA4WXNDZUZRYUZJVDFMV1JNckVkNWRZQm5xMDA?oc=5) |
| NASA (.gov) | Summer Star Shower: Watch the Perseids with NASA! | 2026-08-04 06:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQTi00VWVFVzk2MUU5QjZlSXRDc0JMQzE2QmZ3N0s5TklnUmxRYjZnZ3V5OXp0QTh2WmJNWXdHUFJGemJwcklWZDlNVzZQZkk0WlNRVjhjenBQdlNxVW5fTzJSMEk3dWg2VFpIUjR6SWV2UWNiYkJ4Nmh3bEtBVnlFNWF5UHpNZ1RHNWxoUHlwSzM1TkdBTllUd3dYODNFX3lrbUtHaA?oc=5) |
| WTHR | 1 week away from the peak of the Perseid meteor shower; where to look and when | 2026-08-04 06:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwJBVV95cUxOejFYMzVoa0VGTWs3cUc4a0JUZVUtZ1FHVTFxazlrTHpRbXc3U1FydWZTT0FDLW12dlR5TXlnZGo2OHVyQklXTnN6OEhoTmF3TGY5c2huWTdCXzRZZi1NN0RQVjVPNWRfbGdaWDZVMHNBdVJwa0l2SU9uTnVEZ3RTR1k1TkY0aDB4R2JXclhmRVdNMlM3MHpmYXoyZDVuSkU3OFJpcDB6SGdIdWx6bVY2bzluRWRrMjZZNE1LdkZ2UjZHc3ZPWF8ydFZlQjJ3dkNvbUJtNmtxTEVRTkQ5eU1qT2NYUnFrR2p0RGYzYWthbUZMWk8zMV91UEdYUlgyTW0xMEp4UXV5SFdsYXVoeUxiLXlWLXJBaE5VX21j?oc=5) |
| Raleigh News & Observer | One of the best meteor showers is underway. When and where to see its peak in NC | 2026-08-04 06:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibkFVX3lxTE51SEhWY0VPZlJBRWhHbW5qa0kzbVJtTTJsQ1U5TGl4SG41djNmTE80Z0xxY2pJNGlGTnZnLWZXd2Zlbmo0N2ZNYTNnem81MXA4VUxxMWNUWmVoYk5PTll6aDZ1RE1nNkRzQ0VpVm1n?oc=5) |
| Yahoo Life UK | 'It will last for quite a while': How to catch 100 shooting stars an hour during August's Perseid meteor shower | 2026-08-04 06:16 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFBidUxuT3ZiajhQbUlqWk9XWjRJRGdqQkhyRFhrM1BIQnQ3eHJ0b0hxRE5kdm1taTVBOUxPUFZiOHF2ajlMa2ZpRU9DWl9NUm9CT29GaWdsTmZlOWl0YXQxZ3IwQ3V0TUhtNmJpRWhSckRPUHVNV1RR?oc=5) |

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