Spaceships, Meteors, and Moonlight
Wednesday, August 10, 2011 - 05:30
in Astronomy & Space
The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend, and the International Space Station is joining the show. Sky watchers in many US towns and cities are favored with ISS flybys on August 12-13 just when Perseid meteor activity is expected to crest under full Moonlight.