Meteor Showers and the Ephemeral Nature of Wonder The Perseid meteor shower has come and gone, leaving behind a trail of fleeting moments of awe and curiosity.
For two nights, stargazers around the world witnessed a celestial display that reminded them of their place within the vast expanse of the universe.
The Perseid meteor shower occurs annually when Earth passes through the debris left behind by Comet 109P/Swift Tuttle, which has been orbiting our solar system for centuries.