Meteor shower
Okay kiddo, a meteor shower is like a big fireworks show in the sky!
Sometimes, when we go outside at night and look up at the stars, we might see a bright light streak across the sky. Those are called meteors, and they happen because pieces of space rock, dust and ice called comets fall through our Earth's atmosphere and burn up.
During a meteor shower, there are a LOT of those space rocks and dust particles falling through the sky, so we see a lot of meteors all at once! It's like a big party of shooting stars! The meteors usually come from the same place in the sky and the shower happens once a year.
It's really cool to watch, and you can do it from your backyard! Just make sure to stay up late and bundle up because it can be chilly outside at night.
Sometimes, when we go outside at night and look up at the stars, we might see a bright light streak across the sky. Those are called meteors, and they happen because pieces of space rock, dust and ice called comets fall through our Earth's atmosphere and burn up.
During a meteor shower, there are a LOT of those space rocks and dust particles falling through the sky, so we see a lot of meteors all at once! It's like a big party of shooting stars! The meteors usually come from the same place in the sky and the shower happens once a year.
It's really cool to watch, and you can do it from your backyard! Just make sure to stay up late and bundle up because it can be chilly outside at night.
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