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PERSEID FIREBALLS:  One meteor shower produces more fireballs than any other--and it's underway now. Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower.  NASA all-sky cameras are detecting an increasing number of Perseid fireballs as the shower's peak approaches on Aug. 12-13. Check SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids for updates and more information

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GIGANTIC JETS OVER HURRICANE HILDA: A rare form of upward lightning that reaches almost to the edge of space has been observed shooting up from Hurricane Hilda as the storm approaches Hawaii.  See the video and learn more about these "gigantic jets" on today's edition of SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids
INFERIOR CONJUNCTION OF VENUS:  The planet Venus is turning into a whisper-thin crescent as it passes almost directly between the Earth and Sun this weekend.  Photos and observing tips are available on SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids

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This month, astronauts onboard the International Space Station have witnessed exotic forms of lightning that reach up from thunderclouds near Earth's surface all the way to the edge of space.  Their photographs of "sprites" and "trolls" dancing over Mexico are a must-see.  These forms can been seen from Earth's surface, too.  Observing tips and more information are available on today's edition of SpaceWeather.com -- News and information about meteor showers, solar flares, auroras, and near-Earth asteroids

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