What's a Meteor Shower? | Astronomy for Kids

Have you ever looked up at night and seen a streak of light flash across the sky? Some people call that a "shooting star," but it's not actually a star at all! Join Jessi and Squeaks to learn what shooting stars really are and how they happen!

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SOURCES:
www.sciencekids.co.nz/sciencefacts/space/meteoroid…
solarsystem.nasa.gov/planets/meteors/basic
www.space.com/32868-perseid-meteor-shower-guide.ht…
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/space/8190587/Wha…
curious.astro.cornell.edu/about-us/75-our-solar-sy…
www.scientificamerican.com/article/what-causes-a-m…