The meteor shower has been active all month, but this week is your best chance to see it.

Perseids are debris from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, an icy ball that orbits the sun every 133 years and isn't scheduled for a return visit until 2125. Observations of this meteor…

Why the Perseids are the Most Famous Meteor Shower: The past, present, and future of this brilliant display