Perseids meteor shower: Colourful fireballs dazzle UAE stargazers in Sharjah desert

Some people gasped. Others cheered and clapped with joy. Nature had put on a splendid show of colours as the Perseids meteor shower continued late into Thursday evening. I joined over 300 people at Sharjah's Mleiha National Park to spot meteors and other celestial objects in the night sky. Although the number of meteors recorded per hour was low, each one we counted was a spectacular fireball that…