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3/23/26 - Meteors & Meteorites

Q-90.1's Backyard Astronomer by Backyard Astronomer - Delta College Public Media

Mar 23, 202600:02:00Science & Medicine

No matter the time of year, under a clear dark sky you can expect to see four or five little streaks of light each hour. Sometimes called shooting stars or falling stars, these are meteors that burn up in our atmosphere....

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