Soundbite #1
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Bite 1 - Ms. Adams explains the Leonids meteor shower.

Runs: 10 seconds
Intro: "A meteor shower occurs . . .
Outcue: . . . that comet is comet Temple-Tuttle."

Transcript: "A meteor shower occurs when the earth passes through the debris field left by a comet. In the case of the Leonids, that comet is comet Temple-Tuttle."

Bite 2 - Ms. Adams says the 2000 Leonids shower could be spectacular.

Runs: 7 seconds
Intro: "The Leonids this year. . .
Outcue: . . . and 700 an hour."

Transcript: "The Leonids this year could give us a pretty spectacular show, with numbers between about 100 and 700 an hour."

Bite 3 - Ms. Adams discusses the reasons to study and track Leonids.

Runs: 17 seconds
Intro: "NASA studies of the Leonids. . .
Outcue: . . . communications and weather monitoring."

Transcript: "NASA studies of the Leonids meteor shower help us to learn more about how to protect our satellites and our investment in space. These satellites are a very important part of our life today because we're dependent on them more than ever for comminucations and weather monitoring."

Bite 4 - Ms. Adams talks about something special during this year’s shower.

Runs: 12 seconds
Intro: "One of Marshall Space Flight Center’s roles. . .
Outcue: . . . streak through the atmosphere."

Transcript: "One of Marshall Space Flight Center's roles this year in monitoring the Leonids meteor shower will be to launch a balloon which will listen, via a radio receiver, to the meteors as they streak through the atmosphere."