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“You may have already caught sight of both meteor showers.”
“Meteoroids are classified as “meteors” when they enter a planet’s atmosphere and “meteorites” if they reach the ground, which isn’t guaranteed.”
“NASA Headquarters / NASA / Bill Ingalls, public domain via Wikimedia Commons In two days, the sky will be showcasing a double stellar spectacle.”
“Keep an Eye Out for Two Stellar Meteor Showers Peaking This Week, the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids Skip to main content Search Shop Newsletters Renew Give a Gift Subscribe Membership i Subscribe Give a Gift Renew Sections Smart News History Science Innovation Arts & Culture Travel At the Smithsonian More from Smithsonian magazine Newsletters Photo Contest Podcast Videos Our Partners Smithsonian Store Smithsonian Journeys Subscribe to Smithsonian magazine and get a FREE tote.”
“The Southern Taurids will peak on November 4-5, when the moon is at 18 percent fullness.”
“Meteor showers occur when Earth travels through a comet’s trail of debris and gets peppered with space rocks called meteoroids.”
“Keep an Eye Out for Two Stellar Meteor Showers Peaking This Week, the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids A nearly full moon may obscure the fireballs falling from the remains of two comets that passed through Earth’s orbit Margherita Bassi | Daily Correspondent July 28, 2026 4:32 p.m.”