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'Doomsday' fears explode as three chilling cosmic events collide
Daily Express • • science
Key Points:
- On August 12, three major astronomical events will coincide: a total solar eclipse, the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, and a six-planet parade, prompting dramatic "doomsday" predictions on social media.
- The total solar eclipse will darken parts of Greenland, Iceland, Spain, and Portugal, with the best views expected in western Iceland and northern Spain, while parts of the U.S. will see a partial eclipse.
- The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight on August 12-13, with up to 100 meteors per hour visible under dark, moonless skies, offering excellent viewing conditions until August 24.
- A six-planet parade featuring Mercury, Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune will be visible in the pre-dawn sky, completing the rare celestial alignment.
- Scientists emphasize that the simultaneous occurrence of these events is a coincidence with no scientific basis for any catastrophic implications.
