The Delta Aquarids meteor shower will peak this week and early next week, with up to 20 meteors per hour expected, according to NASA.

The shower will be visible in hours of darkness and should be a good show this year since the new moon is on July 26, meaning the sky will be pretty dark.

"On the night of 29-30 July, a favorable new moon will help darken the skies for the 2014 Delta Aquarid meteor shower (the Southern Delta Aquarids)," NASA said in a statement this week.

The Delta Aquarid meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through the debris left by two comets, Marsden and Krach, which broke apart in space.

The Delta Aquarids comes before the Perseid meteor shower in mid-August, often considered the best meteor shower of the year for those who live in the Northern Hemisphere.

Perseids is due to peak this year over August 11, 12 and 13. Up to 100 meteors per hour are expected, according to the release.

"Although this is considered a minor meteor shower with projected peak rates at 15-20 meteors/hour, the darker skies will help even faint meteors shine more brightly," NASA said.

NASA will provide a live stream of the shower from its Marshall Space Flight Center, showing the skies over Huntsville, Alabama, depending on how the weather holds up.

NASA will begin its live stream at 1.30am GMT on July 30 (9.30pm EDT).

Click here to view the live stream.

A life stream from the Slooh telescope will also be available online at 3 am on July 29 from Arizona.

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