Comets and Meteors | Showering shooting stars
Showering shooting stars
On any clear night, a person can probably spot some meteors. Several times every year, though, storms of meteors will fill the night sky in what is called a meteor showerA group of meteors that occurs when Earth's orbit intersects the orbit of a meteor stream..
Meteor showers occur when Earth moves through a stream of particles produced by comet leftovers. Since the orbits of comets are known, it is possible to predict many meteor showers. These showers can create a brilliant light show as they enter the atmosphere.
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