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Meteor showers to watch out for in 2021: From Perseids, Geminids to Quadrantids – Firstpost
All year long, Earth passes through streams of cosmic debris. Here’s a list of some major meteor showers and how to spot them.
All year long as Earth revolves around the sun, it passes through streams of cosmic debris. The resulting meteor showers can light up night skies from dusk to dawn, and if youre lucky you might be able to catch one.
If you spot a meteor shower, what youre really seeing is the leftovers of icy comets crashing into Earths atmosphere. Comets are sort of like dirty snowballs: As they travel through the solar system, they leave behind a dusty trail of rocks and ice that lingers in space long after they…
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