Every year, 60 asteroids pass between Earth and the moon. In 2020, one came within 1,800 miles—close enough to demolish a city. NASA's response? "Don't worry, be happy." But when bullets are flying through your neighbor's window, you don't wait for yours to shatter. The threat is real. The evidence is mounting. And we're running out of time to prepare. Support the scientists working to protect us before the next impact → https://www.gofundme.com/f/cometresearchgroup | The Comet Research Group

Watch the Milky Way rise over Oregon’s Mack Reef as the Perseids meteor shower streaks through the sky. Captured at Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, this timelapse shows one of nature’s best night shows. The annual meteor shower began in July and peaks August 12. Video by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Department of the Interior