Why are we so obsessed with eclipses?
The UK is preparing for the solar eclipse this Wednesday evening, with the annual Perseid meteor shower reaching its peak the same night.
Sky’s Niall Paterson talks to astronomer Dr Jenifer Millard about why humanity is enthralled by what goes on in our skies.
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