meteor shower

noun

: a large number of meteors seen in a short time

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Read more: SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronauts perform historic 1st private spacewalk in orbit (video) A Milky Way marvel over Stonehenge Photographer Josh Dury captured this absolutely breathtaking view of this year's Perseid meteor shower above Stonehenge, U.K. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024 Meanwhile, those in rural areas of northern Spain will have an excellent chance of seeing the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower, which produces about 100 shooting stars. Jamie Carter, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 Geminid meteor shower peaks in spectacular show The heat shield also allowed researchers to learn more about Venus during the numerous flybys. Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024 Here's when, where the Geminid meteor shower will be visible during peak More In: International Space Station Boeing NASA Starliner Alex Sundby Alex Sundby is a senior editor at CBSNews.com. Alex Sundby, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for meteor shower

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“Meteor shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteor%20shower. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.

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