Meteor shower dubbed ‘the Perseids’ will follow a solar eclipse on August 12 — and will light up the sky from North Carolina to Alaska

A solar eclipse will sweep across parts of the continental United States from August 12 to August 13. Following this event, the Perseids meteor shower will light up the sky from North Carolina to Alaska, providing stargazers with a spectacular week of skywatching. Additionally, information is available regarding the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026, detailing which countries will experience totality and which regions will witness a partial solar eclipse during that specific event.