While the Southern Hemisphere will have the best view of Eta Aquarids, a waning moon just 14% full should allow for clear viewing in both hemispheres.This photo provided by NASA shows an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012.8:19 PM EDT May 4, 2024, remnants of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible.
When rocks from space enter Earth’s atmosphere, the resistance from the air makes them very hot. This causes the air to glow around them and briefly leaves a fiery tail behind them — the end of a “shooting star.”
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