Want to see ‘fireballs’ light up the sky? Here’s how to catch the Perseid meteor shower0
- From Around the Web, Space
- July 20, 2021
Gaze upon the night sky as the best meteor shower of the year makes its annual return.
Gaze upon the night sky as the best meteor shower of the year makes its annual return.
Still good for watching one of the best meteor showers of the entire year? The Perseid Meteor Shower is going on right now, and there are more chances to catch the show, even after its Tuesday night peak.
Are you ready for the year’s most popular meteor shower?
You’ll be able to see some of it for up to another week.
When the Perseid meteor shower peaked over the weekend, no one was expecting an amazing show. After all, the August moon had just passed its full phase and threatened to outshine all but the brightest Perseid fireballs.
Make plans now to stay up late or set the alarm early next week to see a cosmic display of “shooting stars” light up the night sky. Known for its fast and bright meteors, the annual Perseid meteor shower is anticipated to be one of the best potential meteor viewing opportunities this year.
The spectacular Perseid meteor shower, peaking Thursday night (Aug. 11–12), lights up Earth’s sky every summer as Earth passes through the trail left by Comet Swift-Tuttle, a miles-wide behemoth that swings by Earth every 133 years.