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Why not try your luck in late August and try to spot a rare Aurigid shooting star as the shower comes to a peak later this weekend? The Aurigid meteor shower takes place each year as Earth travels through the tenuous debris trail shed by the long-period comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, which is thought to have last travelled through the …

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WASHINGTON — Summer’s most dazzling meteor shower, the Perseids, peaks early Wednesday. At the same time, Venus and Jupiter will converge in the sky — overlapping like a very bright star. If your focus is the meteor shower, it’s worth knowing that this year a bright moon will dampen viewing during the pre-dawn peak, so some experts recommend waiting a …

Scoop Troops, do you copy? Major update from the Upside Down: Finn Wolfhard shared some possible details about the mysterious Stranger Things spinoff series. The actor, who plays Mike Wheeler on the Netflix hit previously divulged that he unwittingly predicted the plot of the spinoff, shocking co-creators Ross and Matt Duffer. Wolfhard is the only person who has correctly guessed …

Get ready stargazers: the Perseid meteor shower peaks next week, Aug. 12-13, bringing up to 100 shooting stars per hour, along with the potential for dazzling fireballs The Perseid meteor shower occurs each year as Earth barrels through the trail of ancient debris shed by comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. These cometary fragments — often no larger than a grain of sand — …

When it comes to meteor showers, the Perseids pop. It’s not just about the quantity of meteors (as many as 100 per hour) and their showy quality (fireballs!) but also their superb timing. The annual shower hits its peak on warm, laid-back August nights as the Earth crosses paths with the dust cloud left by comet Swift-Tuttle on its every-133-years …

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Stargazers will have plenty of opportunities to see some meteors streaking across the night sky during the next two weeks. Three different summer meteor showers — including the highly touted Perseid meteor shower — are currently active. And the best is yet to come, because the Perseid meteors will be reaching their peak rate of activity in the coming weeks. …

Indonesia’s Cyclops Mountains are not for the faint of heart. Scientists who have gone on expeditions here have been rewarded for their efforts with everything from leeches stuck to their eyes, to malaria, earthquakes, exhausting heat, and a few venomous animals to boot. Still, they did strike gold when they discovered a tree-dwelling shrimp. Yes, in 2023, an entirely new …