To witness these spectacular displays, check an astronomical calendar for upcoming meteor showers visible from your location.

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After all, children understand that trash can harm animals, choke water plants, and contaminate groundwater. But true stewards of the planet inspire people outside the family to keep the Earth clean.

Earth, our home planet, is a world unlike any other. The third planet from the sun, Earth is the only place in the known universe confirmed to host life. With a radius of 3,959 miles, Earth is the ...