Seeing one shooting star on a clear night is amazing but imagine seeing a whole bunch of them in quick succession and over the course of hours! Meteor showers are actually predictable, annual phenomena that even seasoned astronomers get excited about. Mainly just specks of dust, meteors are visible because of the high speeds with which they are thrown at the Earth. On the eve of the annual Perseid meteor shower, we bring you some amazing pictures of meteor showers past...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009
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