While the spectacular annual Perseid meteor shower peaked around Aug. 12, it generally continues through Aug. 24. With the “Black Moon” occurring tonight, the sky will be extra-dark, giving viewers a better chance of seeing the elusive shooting stars.

Expect to see a moon-sized dark spot in the sky for the end of August when a rare black moon takes place over Iowa.

This week, the cosmos is serving up a celestial twist: a rare “black moon” on August 23 — an event so mysterious that the moon itself disappears completely from view, even as it captures the world’s imagination.