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Meteor Showers
⭐ MasteredA meteor shower happens when Earth passes through a stream of tiny space rocks and dust. Many small meteors appear to shoot across the sky in a short time.
💡 Fun fact
Most meteors in a shower are smaller than a grain of sand and burn up in the air.
All about Meteor Showers
A meteor shower happens when Earth passes through a stream of dust and small rocks left behind by a comet. The particles burn up as they hit the atmosphere, creating bright streaks of light called shooting stars. Each shower seems to come from a single point in the sky.
Meteor showers happen at about the same time each year. The best way to watch them is to find a dark place away from city lights and look up. You do not need a telescope, and it can take about twenty minutes for your eyes to adjust.
🎮 Try it yourself!
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