Posted on August 7, 2008. Filed under: astronomy, atmosphere, comets, Earth, Earthlings, meteor showers, Moon, news, Perseid meteor shower, Perseids, Perseus constellation, ram pressure, random, science, shooting stars, sky, space, stargazing, Sun, Swift-Tuttle comet | Tags: astronomy, atmosphere, comets, Earth, Earthlings, meteor showers, Moon, news, Perseid meteor shower, Perseids, Perseus constellation, ram pressure, random, science, shooting stars, sky, space, stargazing, Sun, Swift-Tuttle comet |
The Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak on the morning of August 12, 2008. A Perseid streaking across the sky in St.Polycarpe, Quebec, Canada… Image: Frederic Hore (from www.spaceweather.com) Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the orbit of a comet. Comets leave behind dust and other particles when they pass by the [...]
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