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Space rocks most no bigger than a raisin will put on a fiery show when they hit Earth s atmosphere in 2021.
Here is when to look for them and where to get a good view in the North State.
The first of 11 meteor showers this year kicks off Friday night. Search the sky for the others, scheduled to rendezvous with Earth between mid-April and Christmas.
Meteor showers usually happen when Earth passes through dust and debris left by comets as it revolves around the sun, according to NASA. Bits of debris hit Earth’s atmosphere and usually burn up. What looks like a falling star or fireball is the bright hot air created as the rock burns.