00:00Right now, Earth is passing through ancient debris left behind by Halley's Comet, creating the Etta Aquarian meteor shower.
00:07While Halley's Comet won't fly by Earth again until 2061, these bits and pieces create two meteor showers a year.
00:15Those tiny particles slam into our atmosphere at incredible speeds, burning up as bright streaks of light, also known as
00:22shooting stars.
00:23The show peaks this week on Tuesday into Wednesday in the pre-dawn hours, when you could spot dozens of
00:29meteors per hour under dark skies.
00:31No telescope needed, just find a dark spot, look up, and let your eyes adjust.
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