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🌠 Cosmic Rendezvous in the Sky: Perseid Meteor Shower and the Guadarrama Mountains Every year in July and Aug…

🌠 Cosmic Rendezvous in the Sky: Perseid Meteor Shower and the Guadarrama Mountains Every year in July and August, Earth passes through the trail of dust and rock debris left behind by Comet Swift-Tuttle. Known as "shooting stars," the Perseid Meteor Shower creates a mesmerizing spectacle in the night sky. 📍 Spain's Guadarrama Mountains, thanks to their high altitude and very low light pollution, are one of the ideal spots to watch this natural phenomenon. 🔬 Entering the atmosphere at a speed of approximately 210,000 km/h, these particles burn up due to friction and create bright trails. Astronomers analyze the spectrum of this light to gain important insights into the chemical composition of comets and the early periods of the Solar System.