The Perseid meteor shower, formed by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, will cross the sky on August 12 and 13 with up to 100 streaks of light per hour, a New Moon, and one of the best nights in years to observe “shooting stars” away from cities.

The Perseid meteor shower, formed by debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, will cross the sky on August 12 and 13 with up to 100 streaks of light per hour, a New Moon, and one of the best nights in years to observe “shooting stars” away from cities. – Space