Photo of Perseid meteor shower by Flickr user Tommy Hyunh. Published under Creative Commons license.
On the off chance you're still on the Internet this fine evening, we suggest you get out, peer up at the sky, and get your fill of the August sky's most spectacular show: the annual Perseid meteor shower.
The Perseids are an annual meteor shower made up of debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet. Every August, as the Earth rotates past the comet, they put on a brilliant show in the night sky -- and Perseids are at their peak tonight.
This year, a full moon will keep all but the brightest shooting stars from being visible. But if you look toward the darkest spots in the night sky, you should still get a good show, especially in the wee hours just before dawn.
Tonight from 11pm to 5am, NASA is hosting a live chat about the Perseids with astronomers Bill Cooke, Danielle Moser, and Rhiannon Blauuw, and are also showing a live video feed of the night sky from the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Check it out here.
