Exploring Meteor Showers (Discover the Night Sky) (Fact Finders: Discover the Night Sky)

Explore the amazing science behind meteor showers. What do moon rocks, a space shuttle, a white vest, and the Wright brothers' Flyer all have in common? They are some of the amazing artifacts on display at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum. Take a tour through the museum's collections. Engaging text, graphs, maps, and colorful images help readers discover the stories behind some of these high-flying pieces of history Briefly explores the history of human thought about meteor showers and several famous meteor strikes in history, discussing what meteors are and what times of year to see meteor showers Learn about the history of meteor shower discoveries and how technology helps scientists study meteor showers today