The Perseid Meteor Shower is a spectacular celestial event peaking August 11th-12th, 2024! Meteor showers, or shooting stars are events that happen when very special conditions are met. How do meteor showers happen? And, how can you watch the Perseids peaking in August 2024? In this episode, I will cover the science of the Perseids, how to watch them, and more.
Here’s an article! It is called “The Science of Comets!” (https://spectacularsci.com/2024/08/the-science-of-comets/)
Here’s an activity! It is called “Shooting Stars in a Jar! Activity” (https://spectacularsci.com/2024/08/shooting-stars-in-a-jar-activity/)
This is the last episode of Season 7! I will be back with brand new episodes and Season 8 on September 24th, 2024.
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