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Your Full Guide to the November Meteor Shower

This November all astronomy lovers and curious travelers alike will enjoy the Leonid meteor shower. This meteor shower gets its name from the Leo constellation: the meteors seem to originate from it.

This Comet Will Not Return for Another Million Years

Starting from the annual meteor shower to a one-of-a-kind comet that won’t come back for another few million years, here are all the cool things to see in the sky this upcoming August. In our opinion, each and every one of these events is worth the trip to a remote, dark location. 

20 Surprisingly Wise Quotes by Charlie Chaplin

His meteoric rise in the golden age of Hollywood cemented his status as an unparalleled comedic genius . Chaplin's childhood was fraught with extreme poverty, subjecting him to a myriad of difficulties and tribulations. Despite that, he made a career out of making people laugh.

What Are the Odds? These Pics Capture Life's Freaky Flukes

Photographer Prasenjeet Yadav gets one in a lifetime shot of meteor by accident 3. They fit together perfectly 4. Rainbow deflects lightning 5. Lightning hitting a tree photographed at the right moment, by Debbie P 6. 

These Perfectly Captured Moments! – 16 Stunning Pics

An incredible exploding meteor snapped at the Rattlesnake Lake in Washington, USA 16. The exact moment a balloon popped All images source: Izismile Share these stunning pictures with your loved ones!

WOW! How Can These Places Be Real? (18 Pics)

An exploding meteor in Rattlesnake Lake in Washington, USA 8. A lake in Mount Hood, Oregon, USA 9. The Milky Way over an alien-like landscape in the New Mexico Desert [related_articles] 10. A huge storm forming over Wetterau, Germany 11. A cave in New Zealand lit just by glow worms 12. 

The Car, the Star: 12 Famous Cars From Movies and TV

Ecto-1 ( Ghostbusters ) Car Type: '59 Cadillac Miller-Meteor Special Features: Siren, sliding proton pack storage The Ecto-1 is a modified Cadillac Miller-Meteor used in Ghostbusters , the 1984 supernatural horror comedy film starring Bill Murray and Sigourney Weaver.

14 Retro Inventions That Stunned Crowds Back in the Day

Benbow in his "METEOR" at the 1904 Saint Louis World's Fair on October 25, 1904. [related_articles] 8. Two American warships and their crews at the Naval Show during the 1904 World's Fair at the Pike. 9. The Sky Ride at the World's Fair in Chicago, 1933. 10. 

16 Remarkable Images That Showcase the World's Curiosities

Green meteor caught in India 10. A picture demonstrating how smoke is Particulate Matter (PM) suspended in the air 11. A Rare Albino Giraffe Related: 11 Awesome Photos Showing a Different Perspective 12. Giant Groundsels, prehistoric plants found on top of Mt Kilimanjaro 13. 

16 Of the Best Astronomy Photographs Ever Taken

A meteor, the Milky Way, and Mount Fuji, Japan 9. NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured this surreal image of the Earth and Moon 10. “Devils Horns” sunrise captured in Qatar, during a partial eclipse during sunrise 11. The clearest photo of Mercury's surface ever captured 12. 

13 Jaw-Dropping Pics That Show the Wonders of the Universe

“A Colorful Quadrantid Meteor” by Frank Kuszaj (USA).

Explore 15 of the Most Fascinating Sights on Google Earth

A perfect meteor crater with a very nice raised rim. Image source: geologistsmakethebedrock 7. The circular reflections of these waves look so cool. Image source: geologistsmakethebedrock [related_articles] 8. This is Assamakka, a small town in Niger.

Marvel at Nature’s Quiet Beauty in These Stunning Pics

An incredible exploding meteor seen in the skies at Rattlesnake Lake in Washington. Image source: Reddit [related_articles] 9. A beautiful view of the Athabasca Falls in Canada. Looks like a scene from a fairy tale, doesn't it? Image source: Reddit 10. A moody day at Milford Sound, New Zealand.

30 Starry Captures That We Can Hardly Believe Are Real

Group Fire for Perseids Meteors. The dazzling Mirror Lake up in the Eagle Cap Wilderness of the Wallowa Mountains, Oregon High Country. The stars lead us home. Milky way lodge. Star Blastatron. A lucky abode fastened to the top of Larch Mountain, Oregon, USA, at night.

Slovakia is Nature’s Masterpiece! (12 Gorgeous Photos)

Perseids Meteor Shower Above Pleso Nad Skokom Image source: Filip Majerčík 10. A Herd of Chamois on the Ridge of the Low Tatras Image source: Filip Majerčík 11. Andrejcova Cabin in Low Tatras Image source: Filip Majerčík Related: These Stunning Photographs Will Stop You in Your Tracks 12. 

A Stunning Photographic Tour of the American South-West

Joshua Tree NP During Meteor Shower, California Image: Flickr Henry Lee 9. Rainbow over Canyon de Chelly, Arizona Image: Flickr tsalproject 10. Mirror Lake, Utah Image: American South West Net 11. Hoodoos at Bryce Canyon, Utah Image: Flickr User Don Graham 12.

These Apps Are Great For Educating Young Children

Star Walk 2 Night Sky Map: Watch Stars and Planets Price: $3 Availability: iOS , Android Stargazing is fun in itself, but imagine how great it could be if you get the exact position of stars, planets, satellites, and meteors while you're doing it.

What's More Beautiful Than Camping Under Innumerable Stars?

Forster A composite of several images, showing the Peseids meteor shower, Wyoming. Night camp in Fordingbridge, England. "If people sat outside and looked at the stars each night, I'll bet they'd live a lot differently." Bill Watterson Camping under the starry sky in Ladakh, India.