Perseid meteor shower peaks next week, but full moon could interfere - USA TODAY

What NASA calls the "the best meteor shower of the year" – the Perseids – will be coming to a sky near you next week, weather permitting.

• The Perseid meteor shower typically produces from 50 to 100 meteors per hour.
• The shower occurs every year when the Earth passes through the cloud of debris left by the comet Swift-Tu… [+2539 chars]
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