Whats Up for August? Meteors! Hello and welcome. In Jane Houston Jones Nasas Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. 2009 is International Year of Astronomy. And every month this year presents a large celestial body or an event. This month, its the Perseid Meteor Shower! Have you ever wondered what makes these cosmic fireworks? Meteor showers are just the remnants of a passing comet or sometimes even the debris from a fragmented asteroid. When a comet approaches the sun, its icy ...



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