The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.

Skygazers are in for a treat in August, as one of the most spectacular meteor showers coincides with a total solar eclipse

The Perseid meteor shower begins today, with a moonless August peak expected to produce up to 100 meteors an hour under ideal dark-sky conditions.

The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is active from tonight and peaks alongside a dramatic total solar eclipse on Aug. 12-13.

The Perseid meteor shower begins on July 17 alongside two others, making "shooting stars" likely any night this month and next.

The Perseids may steal the spotlight, but six lesser-known meteor showers could also light up summer skies.