How to Make a Meteor Shower

The video discusses the beauty and unpredictability of meteor showers and introduces a Japanese startup, ALE, that aims to create artificial meteor showers on demand. Using a small satellite and chemical pellets, they plan to simulate meteors burning up in the atmosphere. This technology not only offers spectacular shows but also aids scientific research by providing data on the mesosphere, a hard-to-reach atmospheric layer. The artificial meteors can be customized in color and are expected to debut at large events like the Tokyo Olympics. The video concludes with acknowledgments to supporters.

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