NASA said.RELATED: Mercury-bound spacecraft flies by Venus, beams back brilliant imagesUp to 100 meteors will pierce Earth’s atmosphere every hour, traveling at speeds of up to 37 miles per second.
The speed at which the meteors travel creates resistance with Earth’s atmospheric particles, causing the meteors to burn in bright balls of fire in the night sky.How to watch the Perseid meteor showerThe Perseids will be visible around the world, especially in the Northern Hemisphere, from July 14 to Aug.
24.The meteors will peak on Aug. 2 and 13 and will be visible as early as 9 p.m. and continue until 2 a.m. (between sunset local time and dawn) on clear nights.You don't need any special equipment to view the Perseids, just your eyes.