Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The night sky has been a spectacular show lately, with the appearance of Comet NEOWISE in July and the Perseids annual meteor shower this month. Join Museum planetary scientist Marina Gemma and astrophysicist Jackie Faherty on Friday August 21, at 1PM ET, on a virtual field trip to see some of these space objects up close.

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Find out what comets and meteors can reveal to scientists studying our solar system, and how you can spot them from here on Earth. Museum astrophysicists will join the live chat, so bring your comet queries!

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