Perseid Meteor Shower Should Dazzle Despite a Bright Moon

Space aficionados are getting ready for the Perseid meteor shower, a show of shooting stars that occurs each year in the middle of August. This year, the event is expected to produce more shooting stars than usual; however, they may be slightly harder to see because of the moon's unusual brightness due to the phase it will be in during the showers. The Perseid Meteor Shower, which consists of debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet, became active on July 17, but have largely been so disperse and faint to see.