Upcoming Perseid meteor shower will be more visible thanks to a new moon ...Middle East

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Let's zoom to the science behind the Perseids. 

The reason we get meteor showers is because of comets. Comets are big space rocks that revolve around the sun, just like Earth. When comets get closer to the sun, they warm up and cause the icy surface to boil off, which releases a lot of dust and rock particles behind it. The debris gets spread out along the comet's path, creating a long river of particles that follows the comet's orbit. 

The Perseids are one of the oldest recorded meteor showers, with observations dating back over 2,000 years. It's one of the most active showers of the year, typically seeing between 50-100 meteors per hour. 

The Perseids peak the night of Aug. 12 into the morning of Aug. 13. But if you want to get out any night this week or even next weekend, with clear skies, you should still be able to see several meteors per hour.

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