meteor
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Known as one of the brightest, fastest and most active meteor showers of the year, it occurs when Earth passes through the debris of Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The Perseid meteor shower is one of the later celestial events of the summer, but it is regarded as one of the best displays of the year.
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
It’s like a meteor coming from outer space and hitting you on the head.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
Over time, those fragments spread out along the asteroid's orbit, creating the meteor stream Earth passes through each year.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
As I’m unlocking my door—I don’t have one of those fancy clicker things—Bo says, “There’s a meteor shower tonight. It’s a small one.”
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
"Carbonaceous chondrites of the Ornans class are definitely not like the typical meteors you find in museum collections," says Dr. Philippe Claeys, who worked on the study as a visiting professor at UBC.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The shower is also famous for its bright "fireball" meteors.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
In the most dense parts of the dust stream, more meteors are visible.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
One cluster containing 282 meteors clearly stood out.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
These meteors are made by tiny grains, smaller than a mustard seed.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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