Looking for a little excitement as the summer draws to a close? This year's Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of Aug. 12-13, and it promises to be one of the best displays of the year. If forecasters are correct, the shower should produce a peak display of at least 80 meteors per hour. A waxing crescent moon will set before the shower becomes active, setting a perfect stage for meteor watching -- weather permitting, of course!
On Thursday, Aug. 12, astronomer Bill Cooke from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center answered your questions about the Perseids.
A live video/audio feed -- did you know meteors sing a song of blips, pings, and whistles? -- of the Perseid shower is embedded below. The camera is mounted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. During the day, you'll see a dark gray box -- the camera is light-activated and will turn on at dusk each evening. Even before the camera activates, you can still hear the audio of meteors passing through the sky. Also, check out the "Perseids Fireball Cam", from a camera mounted in Chickamauga, Ga.
Looking for a little excitement as the summer draws to a close? This year's Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of Aug. 12-13, and it promises to be one of the best displays of the year. If forecasters are correct, the shower should produce a peak display of at least 80 meteors per hour. A waxing crescent moon will set before the shower becomes active, setting a perfect stage for meteor watching -- weather permitting, of course!
On Thursday, Aug. 12, astronomer Bill Cooke from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center answered your questions about the Perseids.
A live video/audio feed -- did you know meteors sing a song of blips, pings, and whistles? -- of the Perseid shower is embedded below. The camera is mounted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. During the day, you'll see a dark gray box -- the camera is light-activated and will turn on at dusk each evening. Even before the camera activates, you can still hear the audio of meteors passing through the sky. Also, check out the "Perseids Fireball Cam", from a camera mounted in Chickamauga, Ga.
On Thursday, Aug. 12, astronomer Bill Cooke from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center answered your questions about the Perseids.
A live video/audio feed -- did you know meteors sing a song of blips, pings, and whistles? -- of the Perseid shower is embedded below. The camera is mounted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. During the day, you'll see a dark gray box -- the camera is light-activated and will turn on at dusk each evening. Even before the camera activates, you can still hear the audio of meteors passing through the sky. Also, check out the "Perseids Fireball Cam", from a camera mounted in Chickamauga, Ga.
Looking for a little excitement as the summer draws to a close? This year's Perseid meteor shower peaks on the night of Aug. 12-13, and it promises to be one of the best displays of the year. If forecasters are correct, the shower should produce a peak display of at least 80 meteors per hour. A waxing crescent moon will set before the shower becomes active, setting a perfect stage for meteor watching -- weather permitting, of course!
On Thursday, Aug. 12, astronomer Bill Cooke from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center answered your questions about the Perseids.
A live video/audio feed -- did you know meteors sing a song of blips, pings, and whistles? -- of the Perseid shower is embedded below. The camera is mounted at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. During the day, you'll see a dark gray box -- the camera is light-activated and will turn on at dusk each evening. Even before the camera activates, you can still hear the audio of meteors passing through the sky. Also, check out the "Perseids Fireball Cam", from a camera mounted in Chickamauga, Ga.
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