The annual Perseid Meteor Shower has been going on for a couple of weeks now, and its best viewing is the next few days. At its peak, you can usually see anywhere from 50 to 100 meteors per hour. I was gathering some info on the meteor shower last week to share on my show when I learned something I never knew … or maybe I did learn this in grade 7 Science class when we covered astronomy but I’ve since long forgotten it (sorry, Mr. Luhowy). [Read more…]