Leonid Meteor Shower, A history
The Leonids meteor showers are among the most spectacular and have been documented since the 1800′s in beautiful paintings and wood carvings. Meteor showers occur when the Earth moves through the meteoroid stream of particles left from the passages of the comet. The Leonids are the cosmic debris left by the comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. The orbit [...]
November 17, 2009 | Posted in Science | Read More »
