Perseid Meteor Shower will hit its peak tonight
Perseid Meteor Shower will hit its peak tonight
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You’ve got a chance to catch some of the best shooting stars in years tonight when the annual Perseid Meteor Shower hits its peak. The skies will be clear over much of the U.S. including right here in Chicagoland. Here to explain what you’ll be able to see and the best places to see it is Larry Ciupik, senior astronomer at the Adler Planetarium. (Flickr/Islam Hassan)