2020 Will Be a Great Year for Meteor Showers. Here's When to Catch the Best Ones

article by Dustin Nelson:  Today, Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office will play the role of Professor Farnsworth, because he's got good news, everyone: The meteor showers in 2020 are going to be a hell of a lot better than 2019. Or, as Cooke put it, "2019 sucked for meteor showers. 2020 is going to be much better."  To prep you for a year of meteor-watching, Cooke walked Thrillist through every meteor shower worth catching throughout the year, so you know what to expect when you're out stargazing. Get out your planner because here are the best fiery space dust displays you shouldn't miss in 2020. READ MORE

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