You may have experienced a cascade of shooting stars at some point called a meteor shower. Why do meteor showers occur?

Question

As the Earth revolves around the Sun, sometimes it's met with comet or asteroid debris. This results in a meteor shower, as the debris makes contact with Earth's atmosphere.

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Answer 1

The Earth is moving through the debris of an asteroid/comet

You may have experienced a cascade of shooting stars at some point called a meteor shower. Why do meteor showers occur?

Answer The Earth is moving through the debris of an asteroid/comet

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