2023 August 09 - Perseid Meteors from Perseus
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2023-08-09

In today's image, we see a number of Perseids from the shower of 2018. The shower occurs when Earth passes through debris left behind by a comet. When these tiny pieces of material strike Earth's atmosphere, they become meteors or shooting stars. The current meteor shower will be prominent this week, peaking on Saturday night/Sunday morning. 

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