Jul 31, 2015 — By мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±Íø News Services — The Perseid Meteor shower occurs annually when Earth passes through material left behind by comet Swift-Tuttle. As the month of August begins, you may notice more "shooting stars" than usual streaking across the night sky appearing to radiate from the constellation Perseus, but appearing anywhere in the sky.