Spectacular Meteor Sparks Fireball Over California; What are Meteor Showers?

Meteor shower puts on a show in Modesto's night ...
Modesto Bee
Like Ebby Calvin “Nuke” LaLoosh, the Orionid meteor shower announced its presence with authority.Wednesday night, a fireball streaking through the sky startled viewers throughout Northern California ...

Spectacular Meteor Sparks Fireball Over California
SPACE.com
A spectacular meteor lit up the sky over California Wednesday night (Oct. 17) just days before a highly anticipated meteor shower hits its peak this weekend. The meteor put on a dazzling display over .

What are Meteor Showers?
Comets shed the debris that becomes most meteor showers. As comets orbit the Sun, they shed an icy, dusty debris stream along the comet's orbit. If Earth travels through this stream, we will see a meteor shower.