*** EXCLUSIVE – VIDEO AVAILABLE *** TERLINGUA, TX – AUGUST 14: Jason Weingart captures meteors of the Perseid Meteor Shower as they dart across the night sky, on August 14, 2016 in Terlingua, Texas.

SHOT in one of the darkest places on Earth, these breathtaking images reveal the beauty of the Perseid meteor shower in all its glory. The astronomical wonder can be seen from July 23 to August 23 and peaked on August 11, when up to 200 meteors are visible across the northern hemisphere every hour. Photographer Jason Weingart ventured to the Texas Bend in Big Bend National Park, Texas and the Grand Canyon in Arizona to capture the meteor shower while running an astrophotography workshop.

PHOTOGRAPH BY Jason Weingart / Barcroft Images

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