Meteor showers happen when dust from a passing comet or asteroid passes through the Earth's atmosphere. The tiny particles - roughly the size of a grain of sand - vaporise creating visible streaks of light. In the most dense parts of the dust stream more meteors are visible.

The Perseid meteor shower is widely considered as the best shower each year. The celestial event is a delight for the stargazers when the sky will be adorned and lightened up with a steady stream