The annual Perseid meteor shower occurs as Earth moves through the debris trail left by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. This celestial event reached its peak overnight, coinciding with a new moon, creating optimal stargazing conditions without moonlight interference. Witness the spectacular shooting stars below.
In Mount Ramon, Negev Desert, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, Perseid meteor streaks paint the sky early Thursday. Stargazers at the Visnjan Observatory in Croatia caught a glimpse of a meteor streaking across the night sky on Wednesday evening.
In North Macedonia, near Kratovo, the night sky above the Stone Dolls of Kuklica was adorned with a meteor streak early Thursday. Meanwhile, people gathered at the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mount Avala, near Belgrade, Serbia, to marvel at the Perseid meteor shower.
A meteor illuminated the night sky above the megalithic stone walls of the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson, near Stolac, in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina. In Jacobsdorf, Germany, a meteor with a green tail and the trails of two satellites captivated viewers during the Perseid meteor shower on Wednesday.
Lastly, a Perseid meteor streaked across the night sky behind St. Mark’s Tower, a 17th-century coastal fortification near Baħar iċ-Ċagħaq, Malta. These mesmerizing displays of nature’s beauty were captured in stunning images from around the world.