“Perseid Meteor Shower Lights Up Night Skies Worldwide”

The annual Perseid meteor shower, caused by Earth passing through Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle’s debris trail, reached its peak overnight. This event coincided with a new moon, creating optimal stargazing conditions without moonlight interference. Witness Perseid meteor streaks across the night sky at Mount Ramon in the Negev Desert, near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel. Stargazers also enjoyed watching meteors at Visnjan Observatory in Croatia and above the Stone Dolls of Kuklica in North Macedonia. In Serbia, people gathered at Mount Avala’s Monument to the Unknown Hero to observe the meteor shower. Additionally, a meteor streaked across the sky above the ancient Illyrian city of Daorson near Stolac in southern Bosnia-Herzegovina. In Germany, a green-tailed meteor and satellite streaks were visible from Jacobsdorf. Lastly, a Perseid meteor illuminated the night sky behind St. Mark’s Tower in Malta, a historic coastal fortification.