Why shooting stars aren’t stars at all: Understanding meteors, meteorites, and meteor showers

Witnessing a meteor, or \"shooting star,\" is a dazzling event caused by tiny space rocks burning up in Earth's atmosphere.
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Don't wait for the Perseids in August — look for meteors this week

A ritual of summer is gazing up at the night sky in the hopes of seeing meteors, also known as shooting stars, flash across the night sky. While the annual Perseid meteor shower usually gets the most ...