meteor
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Find out more about one of the brightest meteor showers of the year.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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
Scientists still have not identified the parent asteroid responsible for this newly discovered meteor shower.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
Some part of the swarm is always at the same position in the Earth’s orbit, so the meteor shower is always observed on the same day of every year.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
In the most dense parts of the dust stream, more meteors are visible.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
I am one of the scientists who studies these meteors and what they can reveal about our solar system.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
By studying how these meteors fragment in Earth's atmosphere, scientists can tell they are somewhat fragile, although still stronger than typical comet material.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
The 282 meteors in this group appear to trace back to an asteroid that ventured dangerously close to the Sun.
From Science Daily ● May 14, 2026
Aren’t meteors in the sky, not on the ground?
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
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Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Space Science (Astronomy) - Introductory
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