83K views · 1.3K reactions | The Perseid meteor shower is here – but this year, so is a nearly full Moon  Here's how you can still enjoy the show, which peaks tonight: go.nasa.gov/4mDfIif | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory | Facebook

Watch the Milky Way rise over Oregon’s Mack Reef as the Perseids meteor shower streaks through the sky. Captured at Oregon Islands National Wildlife Refuge, this timelapse shows one of nature’s best night shows. The annual meteor shower began in July and peaks August 12. Video by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service | U.S. Department of the Interior

What’s Up for August? 🔭, Jupiter and Venus are visible before sunrise all month long, making a close approach on Aug. 11-12. The Perseids – typically the best meteor shower of the year – peak on Aug. 12-13, but this year, a nearly full Moon will wash out all but the brightest meteors. More skywatching tips: go.nasa.gov/whatsup | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory