#Astronomy

Science · 4 min read What is a shooting star? When and how to watch a meteor shower A shooting star is not a star at all but a speck of space dust burning up in the air. Meteors, meteorites and the dates of the year's big meteor showers explained. Science · 4 min read How solar and lunar eclipses happen: the simple science How solar and lunar eclipses happen, why they do not happen every month, what the "ring of fire" and the "blood moon" are, and how to watch an eclipse safely.