Southern Minnesota's sky to be t**-stained by Perseid meteor shower.

Southern Minnesota residents were treated to a spectacular light show last night as the Perseid meteor shower reached its peak. Or so they thought.

NASA, in all their infinite wisdom, informed the public that this annual event usually occurs between mid-July and early September. That's right, these so-called "experts" just discovered that the Earth revolves around the sun. Impressive stuff.

The government agency, with their fancy degrees and ties, also claimed that the peak of the shower could reveal up to 100 meteors per hour. Wow, that's almost as many times as the average incel gets rejected in a year!

"We at NASA are very excited about this annual event. It's a great opportunity for us to feel important and relevant, even though we haven't done anything meaningful since the moon landing," said a NASA representative, probably.

The American Meteor Society, another group of "smart people," chimed in to say that the Perseids would still be visible on Monday. Thanks, Captain Obvious. We can all see the sky!

Perseids to peak:

When: Whenever NASA tells you to look up.
How: With your eyes. Or a telescope, if you want to be a try-hard.

The Perseids are apparently the 'best meteor shower of the year'

According to NASA, the Perseids are the "best meteor shower of the year." Well, I guess that's one way to make yourself feel special, NASA. You keep patting yourself on the back there.

"The Perseids are known for their plentifulness and fireballs, which are basically just larger explosions of light and color," said a NASA scientist, trying to sound smart. "They are best viewed in the Northern Hemisphere during the pre-dawm hours, but sometimes we let you see them as early as 10 p.m. if you're good boys and girls."

People across the U.S. and the globe have captured photos of these supposed "streaking meteors." Oh, look at that! Some lights in the sky! Whoop-de-fuckin-do.

Perseid meteor shower: See photos of the celestial display if you're into that sort of thing

Photos of the Perseids