Meteor showers happen from "summary" of Space Encyclopedia by David A. Aguilar,Christine Pulliam,Patricia Daniels
Meteor showers happen when Earth passes through the debris left behind by a comet. Comets are made of ice, rock, and dust, and as they travel through the solar system, they leave a trail of debris in their wake. When Earth's orbit intersects with this debris, the particles enter our atmosphere and burn up, creating the streaks of light we see in the night sky. These streaks of light are known as meteors, and during a meteor shower, you can see dozens or even hundreds of them in a single night. Some meteor showers occur annually, like the Perseids in August or the Geminids in December, while others are more sporadic and unpredictable. The intensity of a meteor shower can vary from year to year, depending on how much debris is in...
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