How to Listen to Saturday's Meteor Shower on the Radio

Set your alarm clock. There could be a massive "meteor storm" early Saturday morning, which is when Earth will pass through a century-old dust trail left by comet 209P/LINEAR. Those debris particles will light up in Earth's atmosphere as a new meteor shower

According to the the French astronomical organization IMCCE, the comet debris trails left in 1803 and 1924 both fall in Earth's path on Friday and Saturday, giving us even better chances of a spectacular display.

Regardless of the number of meteors observed, the consensus is that at least some kind of meteor shower will take place between 3 a.m. and 4 a.m. ET on Saturday. If you're lucky enough to live somewhere free of light pollution, you're probably in for a treat. But if you're stuck in a major metropolitan area, your chances of catching a shooting star are slim Read more...