From Ukraine's incursion into Russia to the awe-inspiring Perseid meteor shower—here are the most striking pictures of the week.

People look to the skies worldwide to glimpse the Perseid meteor shower in August 2024.

A video captured the Perseid meteor shower illuminating the sky Monday night in Southern Minnesota.

Perseid meteor shower 2024: Where and what time tonight you can view brightest, most colorful shower of the whole year The Perseids will hit their peak tonight across the Northern Hemisphere.

The Perseid meteor shower peaked in the night skies of Sunday into Monday, giving astronomy fans one of the best shows of 2024 as they looked to the skies.

In the early morning hours of August 12, viewers in the Northern Hemisphere could see up to 100 meteors an hour and fireballs streak across the sky from the Perseids.

The Perseid meteor shower is set to peak between Sunday and before dawn Monday.