Perseid Meteor Shower Light Show Peaks Tonight
by Denise Chow, SPACE.com Staff Writer
Date: 12 August 2011 Time: 07:00 AM ET
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| This year's Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of Friday, Aug. 12 and into the early morning of Saturday, Aug 13.
CREDIT: Michael Menefee |
In a double weekend treat, one of the most well-known and reliable meteor showers — the Perseid meteor shower — will reach its peak overnight Friday (Aug. 12) as the International Space Station flies across the sky above many U.S. cities.
The annual Perseid meteor shower returns this week, but is expected to hit its peak activity in the overnight hours of Friday and Saturday (Aug. 13). While the full moon of August may interfere with th
