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Why are meteor showers so unpredictable? The sun may be to blame
Our sun is wobbling, and this has a huge impact upon the regularity of many of Earth's meteor showers, according to a new ...
Cosmic Parade: Planets, the Moon, and a Comet Dazzle Over Paranal
A dazzling snapshot from ESO’s Paranal Observatory captures a rare sky parade — the Moon, a comet, and nearly every visible planet strung across the heavens. This celestial lineup is an optical ...
SYFY on MSN9d
April Meteor Showers Fill the Sky Starting This Week
It’s said that if you catch one in the night sky the universe might grant you a wish. On any given night, shooting stars are ...
Why some meteor showers are so unpredictable
Why do comets and their meteoroid streams weave in and out of Earth's orbit and their orbits disperse over time? In a paper ...
Daily Voice on MSN5d
First Meteor Shower In Months Will Light Up Sky: Here's When To Watch
A dazzling celestial display will light up the night sky in the form of the first meteor shower in three months.The Lyrid ...
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A green comet likely is breaking apart and won't be visible to the naked eye
Scientists say a newly discovered green comet likely has broken apart and won’t be visible to the naked eye NEW YORK -- A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken ...
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A green comet likely is breaking apart and won't be visible to the naked eye
A newly discovered green comet tracked by telescopes has likely broken apart as it swung by the sun, dashing hopes of a naked-eye spectacle. Comet SWAN, hailing from the Oort Cloud beyond Pluto ...