According to NASA, meteor showers (often called shooting stars) are produced when pieces of comet debris heat up and burn as they enter the Earth's atmosphere, resulting in bright bursts of light streaking across the sky.

Is tonight a full moon? Here's when and how to watch zooming fireballs in the sky from Perseid meteor shower — this weekend.

Hajar mountain location Hatta, which is just two-and-a-half hours away from the city of Abu Dhabi, can be a good spot to see the night sky, but as the spot isn’t as deep into the wilderness as some of the others, there may be some light.