Earth will plow into the heart of the Perseid meteor stream tonight and give star-gazers a spectacle, Space.com reports. We'll hit the stream's densest part at 7 am EST, but best viewing hours may be after 1:30 am local time—when the moon sets and gives viewers a darker sky. Ideal spots to watch the Swift-Tuttle comet debris are rural areas far from ambient light.
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