Every year in November we are treated to an unusual and fascinating sky show called the­ Leonid meteor shower. If you live in the right place and stand outside at the right time, you can see hundreds or thousands of shooting stars every hour.


A meteor is the streak of light caused by a piece of space debris burning up in the atmosphere.

In this article, we will take a look at meteorites and shooting stars in general and November's Leonid shower in particular!