"Night owls and stargazers, get ready for something spectacular on Thursday.
The annual Perseid meteor shower, already one of the most reliably impressive celestial events, promises to be especially good this year.
The Perseid shower happens every year in August "when Earth ventures through trails of debris left behind by an ancient comet," according to NASA.
As NPR's Nell Greenfieldboyce explains on All Things Considered, NASA is expecting more meteors than usual this year 'because Jupiter's gravity has tugged some streams of comet material closer to Earth.'"
Merrit Kennedy reports for NPR August 10, 2016.
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"How To Watch The Greatest Fireworks Show Of Your Life: The Perseid Meteor Shower" (Quartz)
Source: NPR, 08/11/2016
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