A healthy person usually has a platelet count of 150,000 to 400,000. You have thrombocytopenia if your number falls under 150,000. If you're wondering what the long name means, here's how it breaks down: thrombocytes are your platelets and penia means you don't have enough of something.
The Perseids are active from July 13 to August 26, according to the American Meteor Society, a nonprofit scientific organization that supports the research of astronomers, but the meteor shower peaks between August 12-13.
Meteor season! October features two noteworthy meteor showers â the Draconids early in the month, and the Orionids later on â plus thereâs a chance to watch for Taurid meteors. Follow the links below to learn what to expect for those meteor showers and for meteor showers during the rest of 2015.