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Monday, August 12, 2013

Perseid Meteor Shower Before Dawn

The meteor shower named Perseid, during which up to 100 shooting stars will fall per hour, takes place on August 12, before dawn, and will be seen from Greece as well. The Perseids begin as tiny specks of dust that hit the Earth's atmosphere at 37 miles per second (59 km/s), vaporizing from friction with the air and leaving behind streaks of light called meteors. The meteors appear to ...

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