IFP - The Perseid Meteor Shower, which peaked on Sunday night across the world, dazzled a huge number of Iranian skygazers who flocked to desert and mountainous areas to watch the beautiful astronomical event. Meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through the path of Comet Swift-Tuttle, running into the stream of debris that the comet leaves ...

ISNA | Borna Qasemi: The Perseids meteor shower, an annual event that peaks around mid-August, is regarded as one of the brightest and most visible meteor showers. During the peak, the rate of meteors reaches 60 or more per hour. They can be seen all across the sky; however, because of the showers radiant in the constellation of Perseus, the Perseids ...