If you enjoy looking to the sky and seeing the stars, you may want to listen up – Earth will pass through debris left behind by a comet next week.
It is predicted that the peak of the Perseid meteor shower will happen on Thursday night (August 12) and will continue into the early hours of the morning on Friday.
Let's just hope nothing bad will happen on Friday 13.
The meteors are said to be best viewed from the northern hemisphere where the ideal conditions are no clouds, meaning observers could see up to 50 an hour, according to the Royal Astronomical Society.
The best way to catch a glimpse of the radiant show is away from the lights of towns, cities, buildings, and trees, and where there is a clear view of the horizon.
The meteor shower is often dubbed by NASA as the 'best of the year' because of how bright and active it is.
It is one of the most active meteor showers in the northern hemisphere and will be visible over the UK until August 23.
Thankfully on the peak, the moon will be in its thin crescent phase, creating perfect viewing conditions without interference from its light.
The Perseids, which last passed near Earth in 1992, are produced by Comet 109/P Swift-Tuttle (also known as Swift-Tuttle) and was discovered in 1862.
When comets travel close to the Sun, they heat up and disintegrate due to the extreme conditions. If this happens as Earth path around the sun, they can head towards our atmosphere at high speeds.
The trails of light we often see in movies are due to the superheated air around the meteors. These glow, leaving behind trails of light and explosions in the form of fireballs.
Dr Robert Massey, deputy executive director of the Royal Astronomical Society, said: “The light of the moon won’t interfere with the shower, so you stand a much better chance of seeing more meteors.
“If there is a full moon in the sky, then you might as well be in the city because it will light up the whole sky, but this year the moon really will help us see more Perseid meteors.”
