Unlike the total solar eclipse that swept across Europe, the Perseids can be seen at night by anyone in the Northern Hemisphere.
Source: [NYT Science](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/12/science/perseids-meteor-eclipse.html)
The Letchworth and District Astronomical Society have handed out safety glasses to crowds.
Newchapel Observatory was considered revolutionary when it was built in the 1960's.
Staffs at Twycross Zoo say they need new laws to make it easier to transport animals globally.
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