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Perseid Meteor Showers

Posted by michael on from the crop-circle dept.

obfuscated writes "'Flying gravel bank' attacks the Earth's atmosphere; damage unknown. Visible now and peaking on August 12th, the Perseid meteor shower is back to trained and amateur sky watchers. At its peak as many as 60 or more shooting stars can be visible per hour from the Northern Hemisphere. This year's viewing should be especially good since the 'Earth is expected to encounter the core of the Perseid swarm, where meteoroid concentration is densest, next Monday.' Space.com as well as MSN has the full text."

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  1. Some of us could USE a shower by pmancini · · Score: 1, Insightful

    This is one shower you can take with your whole family!

    If you've just started dating then you can take your date out for a late night stroll and share your first shower together.

    If you have a friend who lives a long way away then just get on the phone, you can take a shower together even at long range.

    And the best part it is free, as in beer, speech and worship of Artemis.

    Oh the fun you will have.