The bright sunlight, which would be an impediment to visual observers, didn't stop Nelson from detecting the Perseids on the radio. He recorded 30 meteor radar reflections during an interval lasting just over a hour. It's not over yet If you missed the Perseids shower on August 12 and 13, don't worry, the shower continues at a lower level until August 22. Aug 6, 1999. A NASA weather balloon will ascend to the stratosphere for a live webcast of the 1999 Perseids.
Experts make their predictions.
Information about the eta Aquarids meteor shower and Halley's comet. This weekend scientists will launch a weather balloon designed to capture meteoroids in the stratosphere. New images of Leonid fireballs and their smoky remnants. The peak of the Leonid meteor shower happened more than 14 hours earlier than experts had predicted. NASA science balloon catches video of 8 fireballs.