JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Perseid meteor shower, one of the best of the year will peak next month with dozens of shooting stars per hour visible to the naked eye.
The Perseids are caused by debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle.
As the comet orbits the sun, it leaves a trail of dust and debris behind it. When Earth passes through this trail, the debris burns up in the atmosphere, creating meteors…