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Why do we see more meteors?
The story mentions two meteor showers, the Orionids and the Leonids. We see more meteors during these showers because Earth is moving through a denser stream of comet debris. This increases the chance of particles entering our atmosphere, leading to a spectacular display of shooting stars for stargazers.
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