Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!One of the most impressive meteor showers of the year is due to take place tonight – the Perseid Meteor Shower.Every year around the second week of August the dazzling display takes place, and this year astronomers expect there to be around 50 shooting stars an hour at its peak.Seeing so many meteors zoom through the Earth’s atmosphere can be incredible – but have you ever wondered what would happen if one were to crash down on our planet?Thankfully, this is an extremely rare occurrence, with an estimated 500 meteorites reaching the surface each year, and less than 10% of those are recovered.Most meteorites fall into the ocean or strike one of the most remote places on earth.
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