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See up to 50 'shooting stars' per hour as the Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekendUp to 50 "shooting stars" per hour may be visible in moonless skies as the Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks Saturday and Sunday (May 4 and 5). The annual shower is linked to debris from Halley's comet.
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Lyrid meteor shower 2024: How to watch stunning shooting stars and 'fireballs' during the event's peak this weekThe annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks between April 21 and 22 this year, potentially offering views of hundreds of shooting stars and rare "fireballs." Here's where and when to catch the cosmic light show.
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Thousands of hidden meteorites could be lost forever as they sink in Antarctic ice, taking their cosmic secrets with themA new study warns that 5,000 meteorites could be sinking beneath Antarctica's icy surface every year as a result of climate change, depriving scientists of vital information about our solar system.
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Quadrantid meteor shower 2024: The year's 1st meteor shower blazes over North America on Jan. 3Up to 120 shooting stars per hour could be visible during a brief peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — the year's first meteor shower, coming to North America Jan. 3 and 4.
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Barringer Crater may have been formed by a cosmic 'curveball,' asteroid simulations showAsteroids with different spins and bonding strengths may be responsible for the vast variety of impact craters on Earth, including Arizona's Barringer Crater, new simulations show.
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Brand-new meteor shower from 'Christmas comet' may appear over Earth for 1st time this weekA brand-new meteor shower triggered by the 'Christmas comet' 46P/Wirtanen may appear over Earth for the first time on Dec. 12, though it will be visible from only a small sliver of the world.
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The Geminids — this year's only multicolored meteor shower — peaks next week. Here's how to watch.As many as 120 'shooting stars' per hour will be visible during the moonless peak of the Geminid meteor shower on Dec. 13 and 14.
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The fiery Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Here's how to watch.Up to 15 "shooting stars" per hour may be visible in dark skies as the Leonid meteor shower peaks Friday and Saturday (Nov. 17 and 18).
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How to watch the Taurid meteor showers peak this weekend and nextThe modest Northern Taurid and Southern Taurid meteor showers peak on separate days over the next week. Here's how to get the most out of the annual display of shooting stars and fireballs.
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