Draconids 2011: a ton of fragments from a comet struck the earth at 83,000 miles per hour
In October 2011, the Earth crossed the trail of gas and dust from the comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, triggering the intense rain of shooting stars known as Draconids
In October 2011, the Earth crossed the trail of gas and dust from the comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, triggering the intense rain of shooting stars known as Draconids
07/06/2013
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