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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-05 07:07 UTC · Category: Science

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

## Intelligence Brief
"'It will last for quite a while': How to catch 100 shooting stars an hour during August's Perseid meteor shower" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 7 articles from 7 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Yahoo, lehighvalleylive.com, NASA (.gov) and Sky & Telescope. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE'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 |
|---|---|---|
| Yahoo | NASA MSFC to host online 'watch party' for Perseid meteors | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQQzg0dTVCSjJOYkpZVE5WbWlnSjZjYXFzNi1BQWRvbm0yWVBNNVJNd0kxXzU3d1gwSVVkSmlCNWF5ZUsyQXZ1bnVLQ2l2U1R1UW5MVHV3aEZCUnZEMXpaeTRuQVRIeDhQVTNwU3RnekpCMXBIUjRQV3RNMHV3ZlBNOGRCQXZNYmI0SkFjR3FCdw?oc=5) |
| lehighvalleylive.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/CBMixAFBVV95cUxQdTdkMUdhcEJ1UUZ0ZmE1YUktUDdtS2Z5WXFjRjRwMTkzTGJVczlxR284U0pMS3RBM1lrMDFEcFRMR0lhM3pCbUVNUHhZYTVEaWphcmw1S0tEdWo2cy05cnhPM1B5ZlFRYWJxZFJWNzBYSzVQUFJhdV9IQ3RtZFVOWDJOMGdBSVJpVmhDVnl6OUxzSlhHS2cyNHoxZERSejRiN1ZiYTVRbVhOWGFWM2N4by1WZHJzcDBDN1BETTRFd0JxcGI3?oc=5) |
| NASA (.gov) | Summer Star Shower: Watch the Perseids with NASA! | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxQTi00VWVFVzk2MUU5QjZlSXRDc0JMQzE2QmZ3N0s5TklnUmxRYjZnZ3V5OXp0QTh2WmJNWXdHUFJGemJwcklWZDlNVzZQZkk0WlNRVjhjenBQdlNxVW5fTzJSMEk3dWg2VFpIUjR6SWV2UWNiYkJ4Nmh3bEtBVnlFNWF5UHpNZ1RHNWxoUHlwSzM1TkdBTllUd3dYODNFX3lrbUtHaA?oc=5) |
| Sky & Telescope | A Perfectly Timed Perseid Meteor Shower | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxQRFBBVWRYM2hxSllodDNsNkV0Zy00NXdtZUExLW15bldsYkJWaDdGUnhBaVhWY1ByMDlPSFdiRTd3amY4S2JCMlRTYk1rNENkNXZacTJQMlRueUZFMUgtUWlHdnRELUtrbGRpN214dEluamxDYmNxTEdoYjlvOEJpY3FrdFA4WXNDZUZRYUZJVDFMV1JNckVkNWRZQm5xMDA?oc=5) |
| WTHR | 1 week away from the peak of the Perseid meteor shower; where to look and when - 13Weather Blog | [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 | [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 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTFBidUxuT3ZiajhQbUlqWk9XWjRJRGdqQkhyRFhrM1BIQnQ3eHJ0b0hxRE5kdm1taTVBOUxPUFZiOHF2ajlMa2ZpRU9DWl9NUm9CT29GaWdsTmZlOWl0YXQxZ3IwQ3V0TUhtNmJpRWhSckRPUHVNV1RR?oc=5) |

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