A slow explosion: The violent birth of the Geminid meteor shower

Rhian Jones

Earth and Environmental Sciences - Academic & Research

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Description

The Geminids are one of the astronomical highlights of the year, creating a spectacular show of shooting stars every December. Scientists are now starting to understand where they came from.

Period	13 Dec 2024

Media contributions

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Media contributions

Title	A slow explosion: The violent birth of the Geminid meteor shower
Degree of recognition	International
Media name/outlet	BBC Futures
Media type	Web
Duration/Length/Size	Short article
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	13/12/24
Description	The Geminids are one of the astronomical highlights of the year, creating a spectacular show of shooting stars every December. Scientists are now starting to understand where they came from.
Producer/Author	Author Jonathan O'Callaghan
URL	https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20241213-geminid-meteor-shower-how-the-spectacular-shooting-stars-were-born-in-a-low-speed-explosion
Persons	Rhian Jones

Keywords

meteor shower
Geminids
meteorites
asteroids