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Season 49
Episode 43
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What is a Meteor Shower? (Featuring The Leonids)
Every now and then, you might catch nature’s very own light show: a meteor shower. Star Gazers host Trace Dominguez tells us the science behind these shooting stars and spotlights the Leonids, one of the fastest major showers that happens every year. Produced in partnership with Florida Atlantic University.
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