Home
|
Textversion
|
Imprint
Deutsch
You are here:
Home
:
International Year of Astronomy - IYA2009
News Archives until 2010
Portal News
Press releases
Aeronautics
Space
Transport
Energy
Security & Defense
Missions and more
Sites
Artikel versenden
What are shooting stars?
A bright line of light appears across the night sky – and popular wisdom would have us believe that any person witnessing a shooting star is entitled to make a wish. With eyes closed, that person must then make their wish, but not tell anyone else what it is. Science also takes an interest in these optical phenomena in the atmosphere, and calls them meteors.
Send article link to:
Your e-mail address:
Your message:
Any details you supply are not stored. You will receive no unsolicited e-mails as a result.
Back
Send
Last update: 03/12/2009 14:31:18
Links
Exhibition "Out of this World"
International Year of Astronomy 2009
CosmicDiary - Astronomy Blogs
Daily Podcasts at 365 Days of Astronomy
ESA - IYA2009
Planetariumshow "Touching the Edge of the Universe"
Archive: Astronomy Questions of the Week