The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak next week throughout Aug. 12-13, allowing stargazers to see up to 100 shooting stars per hour.

The Perseid Meteor Shower is one of the brightest and most easily viewed meteor showers of the year, producing up to 100 meteors per hour.

The annual Perseid meteor shower will peak next week, dazzling Texas skies with shooting stars. The meteor shower, which has been active since July 17, will peak the night of Aug. 12 into the early hours of Aug. 13, according to NASA.