That’s cool stuff.
That’s cool stuff.
People thought it was the end of the world because it was so intense. The meteors looked like streams of fire, bright enough to hide faint stars. Starting at 10 PM and lasting into the morning, this event not only scared people with its supernatural vibe but also changed science. Until then, meteors were a mystery, but this shower led scientists to study them, linking them to Comet Tempel-Tuttle, which orbits every 33 years. This was the start of modern meteor studies.
People thought it was the end of the world because it was so intense. The meteors looked like streams of fire, bright enough to hide faint stars. Starting at 10 PM and lasting into the morning, this event not only scared people with its supernatural vibe but also changed science. Until then, meteors were a mystery, but this shower led scientists to study them, linking them to Comet Tempel-Tuttle, which orbits every 33 years. This was the start of modern meteor studies.
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