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Shooting stars are not stars at all. They are tiny space adventurers who accidentally wander into our sky and get sucked toward us by Earth’s gravity. Here’s the story of a shooting star’s journey.
Your guide to some of the best meteor showers for 2018. Where to look and when in both the northern and southern skies to catch nature’s fireworks.
Ten new remote cameras will soon be scouring the British night skies for meteorites.
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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Reader in Planetary Science, Imperial College London
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Lecturer in Planetary Science, The Open University
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Lecturer in Planetary Geoscience, School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow
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Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria Research Institute; The University of Melbourne
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Australian Government Women in STEM Ambassador, Professor of Practice, UNSW