The Leonids are created by debris left over from a comet called 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. “As comets orbit the sun, the ice sublimes ...
The Leonids are known for their high-speed meteors, which can travel at up to 44 miles per second (70 kilometers per second).
More a popular term than a scientific one, a supermoon occurs when a full lunar phase syncs up with an especially close swing ...