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xkcd #2970: Meteor Shower PSA (www.xkcd.com)
submitted 1 month ago by schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to c/xkcd@lemmy.world
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If you hold the meteor too long, it may imprint on you and form a contact binary, making reintroduction to space difficult.

explanation: https://explainxkcd.com/wiki/index.php/2970:_Meteor_Shower_PSA

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[–] DigitalNirvana@lemm.ee 8 points 1 month ago (1 children)

BTW it’s Perseid time!

[–] lefaucet 2 points 1 month ago

Aug 11th is the peak this year. Should be good tonight too :)