12 August brings total solar eclipse, Perseid peak and planet parade all at once

On 12 August, three spectacular astronomical events will coincide: a total solar eclipse, the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, and a planetary parade. Some social media users have been calling it the "end of the world" or a "zombie apocalypse," but scientists stress the events are extraordinary yet entirely natural. The phenomena will be visible from Poland as well.

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