08/12/2026
✨ Keep your eyes on the sky tonight - the Perseid Meteor Shower is reaching its peak! This year is an especially exciting one for viewing, with a new moon creating darker skies and making it easier to spot meteors.
The Perseids are one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year, happening each summer as Earth passes through a trail of debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle. When those tiny pieces of debris enter our atmosphere, they burn up and create the bright streaks we see as “shooting stars.”
If the skies cooperate, the best viewing time is from midnight to 4:00 a.m. Grab a chair or blanket, find a dark spot away from lights, and give your eyes some time to adjust. Then sit back, look up, and enjoy one of summer’s most incredible natural shows!