If you love meteor showers, now is the time to look up

Green comet with a glowing trail flying through the sky on starry background. Illustration of the concept of astronomy and meteors Green comet with a glowing trail flying through the sky on starry background. Illustration of the concept of astronomy and meteors (Dragon Claws/Getty Images/iStockphoto)

Meteors are usually made of the crumbs that fall off a comet as it passes through our gravitational pull - but for the next few weeks there should be enough crumbs in the sky to fill a bakery!

As Earth's orbit intersects with those of two comets this month, stargazers will have a chance to view spectacular double meteor showers.

Posted by Space.com on Sunday, July 28, 2024

Both the southern Delta Aquarids and the Alpha Capricornids peak periods will nearly crossover on Tuesday, according the American Meteor Society.


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