How Comet 2P/Encke Caused "Halloween Fireballs" To Rain Down On The Earth
How Comet 2P/Encke Caused "Halloween Fireballs" To Rain Down On The EarthEvery year, around Halloween, fireballs fall down from the sky. Rather than a sign that God is displeased with us, or we are wearing too many dinosaur costumes, these fireballs are the result of "parent comet" 2P/Encke. Though far less settled, the comet is also proposed as the origin of the swastika symbol here on...