Last weekend the Perseids hit all over Earth’s atmosphere. A USAF Space Surveillance Radar in Texas recorded their sound as they passed by, disintegrating in a million pieces. They sound like alien spaceships. Or bloody Nazi UFOs.
Today is the peak of the Perseids meteor shower. Together with the Leonids meteor shower, it’s the greatest celestial show this side of an aurora borealis. To get the most out of it, you just need to follow three simple steps: