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What Is a Meteor Shower?Shooting stars produced when Earth travels through debris from a comet or asteroid.
Who’s Closest Right Now?Play with our timeline to see the swings in the planets’ distances from Earth.
Moon Phase and PositionFind the Moon’s illumination, distance, and latitude for any time on any date.