During that time period, 'There is almost no moon, making the late-night sky nice and dark for shooting star spectators and counters,' the space website said.
When the Earth makes passes through the meteors each year, they disintegrate. 'As they burn up in Earth's atmosphere, the meteors leave bright streaks in the sky commonly referred to as 'shooting stars,' NASA said on its website.
The Perseid meteor shower is active from July through September, peaking in mid-August with 'normal rates seen from rural locations range from 50 to 75 shower members per hour at maximum,' according to the American Meteor Society.
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