Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!Every year in the second week of August the Perseid meteor shower takes place, to the delight of sky gazers around the world.Weather permitting, it creates a spectacular display, complete with shooting stars.The Perseid meteor shower is one of the highlights of the astrological calendar due to its high hourly rate and bright meteors.This happens every year when Earth travels through the debris left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle as they collide with the planet's atmosphere.It gets its name because the meteors seem to originate from the constellation Perseus.This year is set to be even better than usual, as the moon is in its waxing crescent phase, meaning the sky will be really dark.
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