The UK is set to witness a once-in-a-generation cosmic double-header soon, when the deepest partial solar eclipse in decades will be immediately followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower

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A total solar eclipse will be followed by the peak of the Perseid meteor shower on Aug. 12-13, creating one of 2026’s most spectacular astronomy events.