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Object of the Week for December 14

Meteor Showers

This week, the famous meteor shower the Geminids will be visible. Here you see a close-up image of a rock’s interior which provides a window into the history of Mars. This rock was ejected from Mars by a meteorite impact and eventually fell to Earth.

National Air and Space Museum's Guide to Getting Started with Stargazing

Links

  1. Check out some tips about learning astronomy from NASM
  2. What is a meteor?
  3. Learning Lab all about Astrogeology (Meteorites and Spacecraft Missions!)
  4. The Universe: An Introduction
  5. American Meteor Society's Guide to Viewing the Geminids 2020
  6. Discover the Natural History Museum's Meteorite Gallery
  7. Investigate the difference between asteroids, meteors, and meteorites with Ready Jet Go!
  8. This object in the American History Museum helped kids see the solar system from their living rooms!
  9. 'Explore the Sky' with American History