<p>Likely the best-known meteor shower of the year, the Perseids occur from late July through late August annually, typically peaking around Aug. 12-13. Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the debris field left behind as a comet orbits the Sun. In the case of the Perseids, that comet is Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, discovered in<a class="more-link" href="https://www.astronomy.com/today-in-the-history-of-astronomy/aug-13-2011-perseids-from-space/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">"Aug. 13, 2011: Perseids from space"</span></a></p>
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Likely the best-known meteor shower of the year, the Perseids occur from late July through late August annually, typically peaking around Aug. 12-13. Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through the debris field left behind as a comet orbits the Sun. In the case of the Perseids, that comet is Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, discovered inContinue reading “Aug. 13, 2011: Perseids from space”
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