http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/leadership/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=219200325
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseids
http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap960219.html
*okay, not really, it's a once-a-year thing but the source comet has a 130 year orbit ... but since there's all this media coverage I ass ume that this year's shower is gonna be extra-awesome.