The Perseid meteor shower will peak across the United States on August 11 and 12 this year. On peak display, skywatchers could see up to 100 meteors each hour
The Leonid meteor shower is brought about by the dust and debris abandoned by the comet Tempel-Tuttle. This yearly event will be seen in India, among other countries, from November 3 to December 2
Meteors are bright streaks of dazzling light that one often sees in the night sky and they are often termed as "shooting stars"
The parent is the comet or asteroid responsible for the debris through which the Earth passes each year