Perseid meteor shower peaks this week: How to catch it in Korea

One of the year's most anticipated meteor showers will be lighting up Korea's night skies this week, with particularly favorable viewing conditions as its peak coincides with a new moon. The Perseid meteor shower will reach its calculated peak at around noon Thursday, according to the Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute. While the peak itself will occur during daylight hours in Korea, stargazers will have two good opportunities to catch the display: from Wednesday night into early Thursd