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Meteor Showers
Possibly the best meteor shower of the year will light up skies over North East Lincolnshire tonight – and it’s looking like there will be some clear spells so you can see it. The annual Geminids dis…
The annual Leonid meteor shower has its genesis in debris strewn along the orbit of Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, particles that the Earth encounters from 6 to 30 November. These particles are travelling …
Dozens of shooting stars are expected to streak across the sky as Earth passes through debris of Halley’s Comet. The peak of the annual Orionid meteors should be visible this weekend, with showers pr…
Experts state that spectators will be able to see between 10 to 20 shooting stars per hour when Draconid reaches its beak on October 7 and 9, providing it is a relatively clear night and you are away…
After 29 years, I saw my first shooting star last year. The shiny, silvery streaks, which last barely a second, remain as fresh in my mind as what I had for breakfast this morning. Over the next few …
Several times a year, hundreds of celestial fireballs light up the night skies during meteor showers. While one of the most well-known meteor showers - The Perseids - will be occurring in August, you…
