2.6K views · 12 reactions | Find out how you can see the Perseid Meteor Shower best on Tuesday night! Meteorologist Heather Bricca tells us all about it!! Send us your Perseid Meteor Shower pictures and/or videos on our UpNorthLive Chime In: https://upnorthlive.com/chimein | UpNorthLive | Facebook

97K views · 536 reactions | Shooting stars will be visible in the skies tonight, as the Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak. The annual event occurs when the earth moves through the trail of debris left by the Swift-Tuttle comet, which orbits the sun. Around 150 meteors will cross the sky each hour, with the best time to see them late in the night when the skies are darkest.#Shootingstars #Sky #Perseid #MeteorShower #Channel4News #C4News | Channel 4 News | Facebook

111 reactions | What’s the story behind the meteor that crashed down from outer space? In 2021, a mystery meteor hit Earth. Living in the age of surveillance has its advantages, as scientists used everything from CCTV to doorbell cam footage to calculate the meteor’s trajectory and figure out where it came from. Explore #SolarSystem on BBC Earth for more fascinating stories and facts, every Sunday at 7:55pm. | BBC Earth | Facebook

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