Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks this weekend with up to 30 meteors per hour

Each May, Earth passes through the ancient trail left by Halley's Comet, and the particles that have drifted in space for centuries ignite in our atmosphere as the Eta Aquarids meteor shower. This weekend marks the peak of that encounter, with up to 30 meteors per hour streaking across the sky at 148,000 miles per hour — a reminder that our planet is never truly still, but always moving through a cosmos full of history. The comet itself won't return until 2061, yet its presence is felt on schedule, a kind of cosmic correspondence that requires only darkness and patience to receive.