A great week to catch a peek 👀 One of the biggest meteor showers of the year is coming up. The Perseid meteor shower happens every year as the Earth passes near the path of the comet Swift-Tuttle, which orbits between the Sun and beyond the orbit of Pluto once every 133 years. As we pass by, fragments from the comet will appear in the sky as quick, small streaks of light. Our meteor-tracking cameras spotted their first Perseid on July 26, but your best chance to see them will start the night of Aug. 11. With the crescent moon setting early, the skies will be dark for the peak viewing hours of midnight (local time) to dawn on Aug. 12. Find somewhere comfortable, avoid bright lights as much as possible (yes, including your phone), and give your eyes some time to adjust to the dark—up to half an hour if you can. Happy watching! 🔭 Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls #NASA #Space #Perseids #MeteorShower #DontForgetToLookUp