Meteor showers happen when the Earth passes through debris which, most of the time, has been left behind from a comet. As soon as the debris hits our atmosphere it begins to burn up as it falls, which is what we see as a “shooting star.” Most of the debris is small enough that it burns up quickly and completely before it can hit the ground. This is not the case, however, with our Moon. The moon has no atmosphere so any debris it passes through will hit the surface and add to its already many craters.
Tonight the Perseids meteor shower will reach its peak, and the skies will be rather dark since the moon is a its waning crescent phase and will rise late. If you find yourself with clear skies and far from light pollution, you could possibly see around 100 meteors an hour!
Maybe the meteors explain why the moon has so much acne…
Actually, they do! 🙂
Heh, cute one. Sadly I was not up to see it but at least I got to see a super cute cosmical
Well, they are still going on for a few more nights. I saw one last night before I went to bed 🙂
🙂 I like this one very much!
I think the Moon had one but its low gravitational field could not preserve it.
Thank you Aleix! And I think you’re right. That sounds familiar like I’ve read that before…
Yes, then Luna can have an AIR of identity all her own *rimshot*