Get ready for the Perseids: NYC stargazing in August

WNYC News | 2 hours ago

August is just around the corner. And summer star gazing goes out with a bang with the best meteor shower of the year -- the Perseids. There's also a partial solar eclipse, followed by a lunar eclipse. 

WNYC's Rosemary Misdary joins Weekend Edition host David Furst for our monthly stargazing report. 

 

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