Watch the Perseid 2023 meteor shower light up the sky in these gorgeous reader photos (PHOTOS)

This year’s Perseid meteor shower has stunned stargazers around the world, and Space.com readers grabbed their cameras to capture this cosmic phenomenon in all its splendor.

Earth passes through the debris cloud left by Comet Swift-Tuttle, which causes its annual light show. This year’s peak of meteor showers coincided with a moon that was much more lit than last year, when the full moon was significantly lower. The result this year was a lively display of shooting stars for anyone looking for them.

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