The Biggest Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight. Here’s How to Watch It Live
Don’t worry if you can’t travel to a good viewing spot. NASA has you covered.
The 2026 Perseid meteor shower is set to reach its peak tonight, offering a spectacular display of up to 100 meteors per hour. This annual celestial event, first reported nearly 2,000 years ago, continues to captivate stargazers worldwide. If you miss the live viewing in person, NASA is hosting a livestream of the event on YouTube.
The Perseids began their show on July 17 and will continue until August 24, with peak activity occurring on the evening of Wednesday, August 12, and into Thursday. Meteoroids from the Apollo group will be responsible for the meteors, with experts from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, hosting the livestream.
The stream, titled "Up All Night," will feature discussions on the meteor shower, its history, and more, and may run for an extended period. NASA has not announced the exact duration of the livestream, but given the excitement surrounding the Perseids, it promises to be a compelling viewing experience.
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