This Thursday and Friday night, 12–13 August, skygazers in the northern hemisphere will be treated to the return of the annual Perseid meteor shower — one of the best such displays of the year! On a typical year, skygazers can see 60–100 shooting stars each hour during these annual displays. This offers one of the best chances of the year (weather-permitting) to journey outside and view wonders of the night sky. Messy Comets and Ravenous Birds Most of the annual meteor showers are the result of the Earth encountering a stream of debris left behind by a passing comet. The…
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