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Generally, no. The meteors that are visible in a meteor shower are about the size of a grain of rice, and generally burn up completely as they pass through the atmosphere.
But occasionally meteors make it all the way through the atmosphere and reach the ground and rarely - VERY rarely - they hit something or someone. A boy in Germany walking home from school this year had a meteor - about half the size of a pea - strike his thumb. Just a few days ago, a meteor or asteroid about 10 feet in diameter exploded into dust high over Indonesia. And 100 years ago, an asteroid or large meteor caused a tremendous explosion that blew down trees and started forest fires in Siberia.
What else can I help you with?
Will there be a meteor shower in 2012?
Yes. There are several meteor 'showers' every year.
Can west coast see meteor showers?
Yes, people living on the West Coast of the United States can see meteor showers, as long as the skies are clear and the meteor shower is visible from that location. Meteor showers occur at different times throughout the year and can be visible from various parts of the world.
What is the source of meteor showers?
Meteor showers are caused by Earth passing through the debris left behind by comets or asteroids as they orbit the sun. When these small particles of dust and rock enter Earth's atmosphere, they burn up, creating the streaks of light known as meteors.
Is this a fact or fantasy astronomers say there will be a shower of falling stars next Friday night?
While I cannot attest to a particular date, there is scientific basis for scientists predicting meteor showers. Meteors are small bits of rock and/or metal burning up in Earth's atmosphere. Meteor showers occur when Earth's orbit brings it through a cloud of such small objects, since scientists know where these clouds are, they can predict meteor showers.
Which two planets are most of the meteor showers in?
On Earth meteor showers occur when we pass through dirt in space, usually from the debris or remains of a comet's tail. Any planet that passes through a dirty part of space and then has that dirt burn out above it will be a place that you can see meteor showers.
Why are meteor showers not harmful to humans?
They burn high in the earths atmosphere.
Are Meteor showers Man made?
Meteor showers are not man made
How many meteor showers does taurus have?
There are yearly meteor showers, in relation to taurus.
What kind of showers do they have in space?
meteor showers
Meteor showers are common in this constellation?
Could be Draco. The meteor showers are called Draconids.
Do meteoroligists predict meteor showers?
No. Meteorologists study weather. An astronomer would predict meteor showers.
Does global warming cause meteor showers?
No connection. Meteor showers are debris from space striking the earth.
Can meteor showers be prevented?
No
Will there be a meteor shower in 2012?
Yes. There are several meteor 'showers' every year.
Can west coast see meteor showers?
Yes, people living on the West Coast of the United States can see meteor showers, as long as the skies are clear and the meteor shower is visible from that location. Meteor showers occur at different times throughout the year and can be visible from various parts of the world.
What creates meteor showers?
Meteors?
What goes to the mesosphere?
meteor showers
