Reviving this old thread from last year, for those interested in astronomy.

The 2016 Perseid meteor showers (peaking overnight Thurs Aug 11 - Fri Aug 12) are supposed to be spectacular - here's hoping for clear skies to view them.

Looks like NASA will be showing them online Aug 11-12 2016: http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/watchtheskies/perseid-meteor-shower-aug11-12.html