Get ready to look up in the night sky at all those meteor showers

Image caption: The Perseids are set to peak Aug. 13, with the most visibility in the Northern Hemisphere. Image credit: Menahem Kahana / AFP via Getty Images. Article by Shauneen Miranda. NPR – August 5, 2022.

Watch out for the shooting stars coming your way in the next few weeks. The most popular meteor shower, known as the Perseids, is about to reach its peak — with up to 100 meteors per hour. The Perseids are annual and are active between July and September. The warm summer weather makes it easier to be outdoors for viewing, NASA notes. The Perseids will peak Aug. 13 and be most visible in the Northern Hemisphere in the hours before dawn, but might be seen as early as 10 p.m. A bright, full moon will appear during the shower, which could affect visibility. […]

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