Stargazers have been looking towards the skies in recent nights to observe Perseid meteor shower.
The Perseid meteor shower, commonly known as the Perseids, is visible annually from mid-July to late August.
The Perseids result from Earth passing through debris — bits of ice and rock — left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle, which last passed close to Earth in 1992.
According to NASA, when you sit back to watch a meteor shower, you’re actually seeing the pieces of comet debris heat up as they enter the atmosphere and burn up in a bright burst of light, streaking a vivid path across the sky as they travel at 59 kilometres per second.
Although the Perseids occur annually, there’s already anticipation by stargazers for a potential Perseid meteor storm in 2028.
