Science
Here’s How to See the Perseid Meteor Shower this Week – Time Out
You could see up to 50 meteors an hour.
Life down on earth getting you down? Look up this week and you might spot a pretty awesome celestial distraction: one of the brightest meteor showers of the year.
The Perseids appear in the night’s sky at around the same time every year, peaking in mid-August. Created by debris from the Comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseids all seem to come from the constellation Perseus, hence their name, and are known for being particularly colourful.
This year, the sparklers are set to peak between Tuesday Augus…
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