Perseid meteor shower

The Perseid meteor shower is a natural event where numerous meteoroids from space streak across the night sky, creating bright trails called meteors. These meteors originate from debris left by the Swift-Tuttle comet, which Earth passes through every August. As our planet travels through this debris cloud, particles enter the atmosphere at high speeds and burn up, producing the stunning streaks. The Perseids are one of the most popular and reliable meteor showers, often visible to the naked eye, especially in the northern hemisphere, and peak around mid-August.