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Space news: The Perseid meteor shower, the Sun's surface, and a SpaceX moon crash

NPR | By Regina G. Barber,
Ari Daniel
Published August 13, 2026 at 5:49 PM EDT

NPR's science podcast Short Wave brings us space news

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Regina G. Barber
Regina G. Barber is a co-host of Short Wave.
Ari Daniel
Ari Daniel is a freelance contributor to NPR's Science desk.
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