This week the Perseids Meteor shower reaches its peak: our science journalist about where you can see them best

The Perseids swarm will reach its peak this week, so that you can spot dozens of meteors per hour. But what is a meteor? When do we speak of a ‘swarm’ or ‘rain’. And where and at what time can we best see the meteor rain? HLN science journalist Martijn Peters answers these questions.

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