Shooting stars are not stars at all. They are tiny space adventurers who accidentally wander into our sky and get sucked toward us by Earth's gravity. Here's the story of a shooting star's journey.
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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Professor and Australian Government’s Women in STEM Ambassador, UNSW
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Tanya Hill is a Friend of The Conversation.
Honorary Fellow of the University of Melbourne and Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria
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Research Associate, School of Geographical and Earth Sciences, University of Glasgow
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Reader in Planetary Science, Imperial College London
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Researcher in Meteoritics and Planetary Science, Imperial College London
