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The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a great show this year, peaking in mid-August with a display of dozens of shooting stars each hour.
The Moon will be out of the way, leaving dark skies for good viewing as Earth plunges through an ancient stream of comet debris. Little bits, most no larger than sand grains, will vaporize in Earth's atmosphere, creating sometimes-dramatic "shooting stars."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20070...eagreatshow;_ylt=Aikg0KIA3togDYGgMopoCXcE1vAI
The Moon will be out of the way, leaving dark skies for good viewing as Earth plunges through an ancient stream of comet debris. Little bits, most no larger than sand grains, will vaporize in Earth's atmosphere, creating sometimes-dramatic "shooting stars."
http://news.yahoo.com/s/space/20070...eagreatshow;_ylt=Aikg0KIA3togDYGgMopoCXcE1vAI