Question

Why do meteors in a meteor shower appear to come from just one point in the sky?

Answer 1

Not all meteors break up completely as they enter Earth’s atmosphere. Large meteors can potentially cause damage to Earth. Scientists monitor meteoroids flying near Earth to make predictions about their paths far in advance.

Answer 2

All the meteors in a meteor shower typically come from the same comet, which is in a periodic orbit around the Sun. The dust from the comet follows the path of the parent body and as Earth intersects the debris along the comet's orbit, it plows into this material. Since the dust particles are all moving together in space before they encounter Earth, if you trace back the streak of each meteor, its path will appear to diverge from one place in the sky.