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How fast do shooting stars travel?

April 26, 2017Astronomy fast Mathematics shooting stars Travel

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How fast do shooting stars travel?

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Most are traveling at speeds on the order of 11.2 km/s, which is Earth’s escape velocity. If they are coming from deep, deep space they could be traveling as fast as 43.56 km/s, which is the combined escape velocity of the Earth and Sun at Earth’s orbit.