This week, Earth passes through a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Forecasters say the show could be especially good because the Moon is nearly new when the shower peaks on Aug. 12-13.
SCIENCECAST VIDEO: https://youtu.be/q_664lrmyGE
FULL STORY: http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2015/11aug_perseids/
