SOLAR SYSTEM

Detailed explanation-1: -When a meteoroid enters Earth’s upper atmosphere, it heats up due to friction from the air. The heat causes gases around the meteoroid to glow brightly, and a meteor appears. Meteors are often referred to as shooting stars or falling stars because of the bright tail of light they create as they pass through the sky.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through the trail of dust and gas left by a comet. The particles enter Earth’s atmosphere and most burn up in a lively light show-a meteor shower.

Detailed explanation-3: -When the meteors enter the earth’s atmosphere they burn due to the friction caused by the earth’s gravity and a streak of light is seen.

Detailed explanation-4: -If meteoroids survive the entry through the atmosphere and reach Earth’s surface, they are called meteorites.

Detailed explanation-5: -Every Perseid meteor is a tiny piece of the comet Swift-Tuttle, which swings by the Sun every 135 years. Other notable meteor showers include the Leonids, associated with comet Tempel-Tuttle; the Aquarids and Orionids, linked to comet Halley, and the Taurids, associated with comet Encke.