they light up the sky and fall toward Earth at speeds 32 times faster than a
Earth at speeds 32 times faster than a
Earth at speeds 32 times faster than a speeding bullet
speeding bullet
speeding bullet meteor showers have been mesmerizing us
meteor showers have been mesmerizing us
meteor showers have been mesmerizing us for centuries and they’re a beautiful
for centuries and they’re a beautiful
for centuries and they’re a beautiful reminder that we are part of a busy and
reminder that we are part of a busy and
reminder that we are part of a busy and mystical solar system but what exactly
mystical solar system but what exactly
mystical solar system but what exactly are meteor showers where do they come
are meteor showers where do they come
are meteor showers where do they come from and are they dangerous to humans
from and are they dangerous to humans
from and are they dangerous to humans this is meteor showers 101 a meteor
this is meteor showers 101 a meteor
this is meteor showers 101 a meteor shower occurs when the trail of
shower occurs when the trail of
shower occurs when the trail of interplanetary debris like the one left
interplanetary debris like the one left
interplanetary debris like the one left behind by comets or asteroids enters the
behind by comets or asteroids enters the
behind by comets or asteroids enters the Earth’s atmosphere the interplanetary
Earth’s atmosphere the interplanetary
Earth’s atmosphere the interplanetary debris is mostly made up of space rocks
debris is mostly made up of space rocks
debris is mostly made up of space rocks also called meteoroids as the meteoroids
also called meteoroids as the meteoroids
also called meteoroids as the meteoroids fall toward Earth they produce drag
fall toward Earth they produce drag
fall toward Earth they produce drag throughout the rock this causes the
throughout the rock this causes the
throughout the rock this causes the meteoroid to heat up the streak of
meteoroid to heat up the streak of
meteoroid to heat up the streak of intense light we see is the hot air left
intense light we see is the hot air left
intense light we see is the hot air left behind the burning rock when Earth
behind the burning rock when Earth
behind the burning rock when Earth encounters many meteoroids at once we
encounters many meteoroids at once we
encounters many meteoroids at once we call it a meteor shower meteor showers
call it a meteor shower meteor showers
call it a meteor shower meteor showers are usually named for the constellation
are usually named for the constellation
are usually named for the constellation in which their radiant appears the most
in which their radiant appears the most
in which their radiant appears the most common and famous meteor showers are
common and famous meteor showers are
common and famous meteor showers are Perseus Leonid Geminids and Lyra’s
Perseus Leonid Geminids and Lyra’s
Perseus Leonid Geminids and Lyra’s however it is estimated that there are
however it is estimated that there are
however it is estimated that there are around 21 meteor showers every year with
around 21 meteor showers every year with
around 21 meteor showers every year with most of them occurring between August
most of them occurring between August
most of them occurring between August and December meteors enter Earth’s
and December meteors enter Earth’s
and December meteors enter Earth’s atmosphere at speeds ranging from 25,000
atmosphere at speeds ranging from 25,000
atmosphere at speeds ranging from 25,000 miles per hour to 160,000 miles per hour
miles per hour to 160,000 miles per hour
miles per hour to 160,000 miles per hour it’s frightening to imagine all that
it’s frightening to imagine all that
it’s frightening to imagine all that interplanetary debris flying toward us
interplanetary debris flying toward us
interplanetary debris flying toward us cameras around the world have captured
cameras around the world have captured
cameras around the world have captured meteors falling from the sky and
meteors falling from the sky and
meteors falling from the sky and although some eventually hit most of
although some eventually hit most of
although some eventually hit most of them disintegrate or burn off the
them disintegrate or burn off the
them disintegrate or burn off the remaining pieces fall into the ocean
remaining pieces fall into the ocean
remaining pieces fall into the ocean when they survive the fall and hit land
when they survive the fall and hit land
when they survive the fall and hit land we call them meteorites scientists
we call them meteorites scientists
we call them meteorites scientists estimate that most meteors are the size
estimate that most meteors are the size
estimate that most meteors are the size of a pebble in fact 99% of the
of a pebble in fact 99% of the
of a pebble in fact 99% of the approximately 50 tons of space debris
approximately 50 tons of space debris
approximately 50 tons of space debris that falls on the Earth’s surface every
that falls on the Earth’s surface every
that falls on the Earth’s surface every day is of that size
day is of that size
day is of that size meteorites however are as large as
meteorites however are as large as
meteorites however are as large as boulders the largest meteorite found on
boulders the largest meteorite found on
boulders the largest meteorite found on earth is the hobo meteorite discovered
earth is the hobo meteorite discovered
earth is the hobo meteorite discovered in Namibia in 1920 it weighs roughly 119
in Namibia in 1920 it weighs roughly 119
in Namibia in 1920 it weighs roughly 119 thousand pounds it’s new years of that
thousand pounds it’s new years of that
thousand pounds it’s new years of that magnitude and potential bigger ones that
magnitude and potential bigger ones that
magnitude and potential bigger ones that inspire scientists to dedicate their
inspire scientists to dedicate their
inspire scientists to dedicate their careers to understand how they form and
careers to understand how they form and
careers to understand how they form and how they travel through our solar system
how they travel through our solar system
how they travel through our solar system in order to better comprehend them and
in order to better comprehend them and
in order to better comprehend them and look for ways to reduce their damage
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