According to Business Insider, the best meteor shower of the year is going to take place this weekend. Perseids meteor showers are identified by explosions of light and color as well as their long, streaking tails. These meteor showers typically that last longer than other meteor showers. This year, the viewing of the meteors will be particularly spectacular, since there's a new moon on August 11th. This means that there will be almost no moonlight to interfere with the show.