Meteor showers

1 Showers of Light: Is a meteor the same thing as a shooting star? 7

2 Space Rocks: Where can you find rocks in outer space? 11

3 The Trip to Earth: How does a space rock get to Earth? 15

4 Showers in the Forecast: What do comets have to do with meteor showers? 23

5 Pieces of the Past: Who were the first scientists to study meteors? 29

6 Learning from Meteorites: What can a bunch of rocks tell us? 33.