Perseid meteors promise a firework show

The Register reports that star gazers are in for a treat this week, if the clouds clear, as the Perseid meteor shower builds to its peak of activity.

"At around 9pm GMT on the 11 August, we’ll enter this younger strand, and could see as many as 200 meteors per hour. The extra shooting starts will be visible from Europe and Asia, but stargazers in the US will have to wait for their show until the normal annual peak of activity – around 50 per hour - the following day."