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The Leonid meteor shower this weekend will be less dramatic than some years, but it will still put on a good show.

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Russia charging NASA $70 million per rocket seat
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Cosmic Light Show via Halley's Comet To Fill Skies This Weekend
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A semi-annual meteor shower peaks this weekend. Will we be able to see it in NC?
When is the best time for viewing the meteor shower? Where is the best place to see it? Answers to your common questions.
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How to Watch the Dazzling Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower, Bringing an Unusual ‘Outburst’ to Skies This Weekend
This year's spectacle will be more impressive than usual, as the Earth passes through a concentrated clump of 3,000-year-old comet debris ...
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Look up: Meteors to put on a show this week. It won't be this good for another 20 years
Keep your eyes on the skies, the next celestial show is coming this week. And it's a display that won't return like this for another 20 years.
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Meteor shower from Halley’s Comet to peak over Kentucky soon. When to catch the show
According to astronomy publication Space.com, you can see the Eta Aquarids meteor shower this year between April 15 and May 27. The meteor shower reaches its peak intensity the night of May 4 and the ...
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