Meteor Showers
Meteor showers M ore than a dozen times each year, we experience a strong pulse of "shooting stars" from an annual meteor shower. The two best meteor showers in 2018 will be the Perseids in mid-August and the Geminids in mid-December. Imagine lying on a soft patch of grass and admiring the starry night sky overhead. Suddenly, you spot a bright streak that comes and goes literally in a flash. You've just seen a "shooting star," and it's time to make a wish — maybe for another one that's even brighter! There's a chance that your wish will come true, because if you're looking up from...