Perseid Meteor Shower 2025/ Everything you need to know about the annual celestial spectacle

The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak in mid-August and is considered the best of the year.

NASA says people can see the meteor shower on the nights of August 12 and 13.

NASA said that this year, an 84% full Moon on the night of the peak will hinder visibility. While some bright meteors may still be visible in the pre-dawn hours.

The best chance to see them will be between midnight and dawn, with the optimal time falling between 2 and 3 a.m. local time.

The source of the Perseids is debris from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.

When these fast-moving space rocks enter Earth's atmosphere, the debris encounters new resistance from the air and becomes very hot, eventually burning up.

You don't need special equipment to see the various meteor showers that sparkle every year, just a point away from city lights./ CNA 

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