What is a meteor shower? A meteor shower is a spike in the number of meteors or “shooting stars” that streak through the night sky. Most meteor showers are spawned by comets. As a comet orbits the Sun it sheds an icy, dusty debris stream along its orbit. If Earth travels through this stream, we
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For six decades, NASA has led the peaceful exploration of space, making discoveries about our planet, our solar system, and our universe. At home, NASA research has made great advances in aviation, helped to develop a commercial space industry, enrich our economy, create jobs, and strengthen national security. Outside the United States, our international partnerships
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NASA just announced two finalists for its next billion-dollar robotic mission to explore mysterious corners of our solar system. The picks for the mission, called New Frontiers-4, were chosen from a class of 12 proposals. The final winner will be chosen in 2019, NASA said. One of the finalists, named ‘Dragonfly,’ is a lander that
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NASA has reported plans for an interstellar mission, to look for life outside our close planetary system. The US space office intends to send a mechanical shuttle to neighboring star framework Alpha Centauri in 2069 – the 100th commemoration of the primary moon landing. . Alpha Centauri, which is “just” 24.9 trillion miles from Earth, comprises
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After being washed out by the 2016 December supermoon, the Geminids will come roaring back in 2017. The famous and bright meteor shower will peak on the night of Dec. 13 and morning of Dec. 14. The Geminid meteor shower is nearly 200 years old, according to known records — the first recorded observation was
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