# Best meteor shower of year to soon send up to 90 'shooting stars' an hour across new moon sky

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-04 22:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
&quot;Best meteor shower of year to soon send up to 90 &#039;shooting stars&#039; an hour across new moon sky&quot; is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Washingtonian, al.com, informnny.com and postindependent.com. PULSE measures a story&#039;s velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE&#039;s extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Washingtonian | Where to Watch the Perseid Meteor Shower Near DC | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxOY1NEVXpQVUlyZE5MUkFRT1VMUEVaWkVWUWVpb3A5T2YzX0VGaFVnX1RpY1BYcGp6aFBlTEhxby1BS1IyQXZUekdoNVBkOWFpUXRiRURnenhyOXN5ZDR6eEY2TEpiTlJFYkw1WUs0b2pGLXlyUm1PVjl3VDNBR3JWZ0tVWEk3bHJ1MjRBUXJSWQ?oc=5) |
| al.com | ‘Best meteor shower of the year’ will soon be visible in the sky: How to watch | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxPaG1xdVpCSTEwUjI3RjJMMy15Z29nR3h6UjhPNVdJZlJkaHY5cVMyX0dhSEJNZ0hfYUE0MUZSZS00VzFkUS1TTFdYdkRQb0hDUkE3LUtoSzcxSjEyeGtYZHJsYUw2cWlQUmhYNEgzLVl5Vy1JU3NNVF81RDNnanJmQkszdXBNRUhNT3c4Rl9leHlnQ3FXeW1PNlFPZWRPY1BlbjBGcTI4X0FNN2I5MHAyUVZR0gHGAUFVX3lxTE0wU2NJaURwT29WeWtNeTZvN01FVG94SDliN281N0tIMUhUSVdkazJGWjNEZk9TWDJwdTVubkpfajRudVdFOUQwVC1jMk9rQ2k2UlFfU2FyLVVhZ0RRaHZNME44cFhxU2w0WTBBNmxVRll6UkR1MEFEU1k4NGk1Q3hZLWVKTVk5WGs1bXU5eGx2M0RNQmw1YkdxYUUxNzh3T1R) |
| informnny.com | See the Perseids meteor shower at Thompson Park | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxNdjQ5eUFYX0ZBS2QxNmJsa3pDSVFrYnZVX0NiSmtGemVDUzRYbHdlWlpySHJVU3cxUi1MdFgyMXpqVmRsLV9tcmpTcGtnbnkyN2s2Y2xPNF9xWTM1WXZxbkVnNDdwY1ZwZUdFS3Y4aU1oS3pEM2MwMDZKWFJuRUdVNVhHamxTMkFZNWF6ZtIBkgFBVV95cUxNYWNfSFhMQTlraDZaUXpNeGZzMktCcXY4QW5la3JtQW0xTWs3RE41NmRMUEJCSUlHMHBlV0xtVHBMeWZEUFZJMC0zWGthcWxUbVRxTFc5cnh6QV9QcENDMzByRmxRdnB3MG94WGtIZU16QkNfNUtzR2dmSUlIeWxBNlNURzlXRTNaMm14ampsVlBoQQ?oc=5) |
| postindependent.com | Perseid Meteor Shower, which inspired John Denver’s ‘Rocky Mountain High,’ will peak this month with up to 70 shooting stars per hour | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxNQ2JIVEhVWFkxTlNRMHNzY2FrUUFzTGFhc1kxUHNrUlJEeWNLZFZkRHRLX1Btb1BzaDB2Yk9BS0lUQXlySUlDZVNpOGw1d0Q3dnptRjVOVHFUdENTWkpBWmFsQkR2ZjVuWXJhZ1h0amE2dXdYZDlSMUpYMThzeDV2aWh0R2RCdFkteUJCdTZXZ3FFQlE5ZllINXhMc1BfZkZZYWc?oc=5) |

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