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When Is the Geminid Meteor Shower?
The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most reliable annual showers and is associated with 3200 Phaethon, an asteroid or 'rock comet' rather than a typical icy comet. N…
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What Are Meteor Showers and What Causes Them?
Meteor showers happen when Earth passes through streams of small particles left along the orbits of comets or, in some cases, asteroid-like bodies. The particles enter t…
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When Is the Perseid Meteor Shower?
The Perseid meteor shower is active each year in July and August as Earth crosses debris from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. In 2026, NASA lists the peak night as August 12–13…