British stargazers treated to astral delight with eclipse and Perseid shower - ITVX

British stargazers treated to astral delight with eclipse and Perseid shower  ITVX

There was a 650% increase in the number of people searching ‘sore eyes’ on Google after the eclipse

Astronomy fans across the UK were treated to an astral delight overnight as the best solar eclipse in decades was followed by the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower.More than 90% of the Sun was obscured by the Moon, the most it has been blocked above UK skies since the total eclipse in 1999.Crowds of people could

[SNA] Khartoum, Aug. 10, 2026 (SUNA) - Dr. Anwar Ahmed Osman, a researcher in astronomy and space sciences, said in a statement to SUNA that people around the world, particularly residents of Arab countries, will be able to clearly observe heavy meteor showers in the Earth's atmosphere, known as the Perseids, beginning