Meteors are streaks of light in the sky caused by blazing pieces of dust drawn into the Earth's atmosphere from near space.The meteor particles, many no bigger than sand grains, come from comets which have passed through the inner Solar System.
On their journey around the Sun, the comets evaporate and leave behind a trail of gas and dust. When the Earth ploughs through a comet's old trajectory, this dusty debris burns up in our atmosphere to form shooting stars. The Perseid meteors owe their origin to Comet Swift-Tuttle, which last moved through the inner Solar System 11 years ago. The Perseid meteor shower is also known as the "Tears of St Lawrence" since the peak of the shower occurs around the anniversary of his martyrdom in AD 258
Pictures from last night via BBC News
Pete Lawrence
Bill Pinnel South London
Reading the Stars by Embroidery MiniatureRhino via Kitsune Noir
The stars tell stories of ancient myths involving monsters, loves and animals fixed in the night sky. i remember learning about these stories as a child and they still captivate me as do the graphic beauty of the constellations themselves. This is a group of my favorites constellations stitched ever so delicately
Needle point constellations
1. Andromeda - the chained lady
2. Ursa Major - the great bear
3. Cygnus - the swan
4. Orion - the hunter
Cosmic Designs by illstrator Chrissie Abbott for Little Boots
Chrissie Abbott T Shirt for Jaguar Shoes Kingsland Road
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Peter Pilotto's A/W 08 Collection via Trend de la Creme blog
Cosmic Prints
The Circinus Galaxy
Galaxy NGC 1569
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