Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Shooting stars

I was excited to know that Perseid meteors could be seen tonight at the rate of about 100 shooting stars per minute. Stepped out of my apartment in the midnight in my payjamas gazing at the sky. With all the bright street lights around me, it was hard for me to see any star. So, I was looking for any videos online to get virtual experience when I came across the Denver UFO Rocket video at YouTube:



The video definitly cheered me up today.

Read more about meteors - outer space objects that enter the earth's atmosphere and burn due to friction

Did you know? A meteor that survives the burning and impacts the earth's surface is called as meteorite.

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