The Perseids meteor shower season starts tonight and lasts until September 1st, peaking on August 11th-13th when moonlight will be minimal, offering ideal viewing conditions. This annual event occurs as Earth intersects with the comet Swift-Tuttle’s path, causing particles to burn up in our atmosphere, creating vivid flashes. The shower is named after the constellation Perseus, linked to Greek mythology. Swift-Tuttle, last seen in the 1860s and 1990s, will reappear in 2126.