What to expect from Perseids meteor shower

Science Sundays: The Perseids Meteor Shower

Watch the Perseid meteor shower light up the sky

In this timelapse video, the Milky Way arcs over the Mack Reef archipelago at Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge as Perseid meteors streak across the sky. The popular annual meteor shower started in July and will peak on the night of August 12. Video by Peter Pearsall / U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Department of the Interior

Stargazers watch the Perseid meteor shower across Balkans