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Ejecta thrown up by the impact would mostly have rained back down onto the surface of the moon, but millions of pounds of debris would have still escaped the lunar gravity and fallen towards Earth instead, possibly creating a unique meteor shower lasting a few days.
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The Leonids Named after the constellation Leo, which is where the meteors appear to originate from, this meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through a trail of dust and particles left behind by the 55P/Tempel-Tuttle comet.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
The Lyrid meteor shower will peak on the night of April 21-22.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
While the Alpha Centaurids are considered a relatively minor meteor shower, they’re known for quality over quantity.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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Keith Cooper, Space.com, 5 Mar. 2026
The Leonids Named after the constellation Leo, which is where the meteors appear to originate from, this meteor shower occurs when Earth passes through a trail of dust and particles left behind by the 55P/Tempel-Tuttle comet.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 3 Mar. 2026
The Lyrid meteor shower will peak on the night of April 21-22.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026
While the Alpha Centaurids are considered a relatively minor meteor shower, they’re known for quality over quantity.
—Michael D'estries, Travel + Leisure, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Meteor shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteor%20shower. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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