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Dark Moon, Shooting Stars: How to Catch the Stunning Leonid Meteor Shower This Weekend

A waning crescent moon will offer stargazers an optimal viewing experience this year, with 10 to 15 meteors visible each hour ...
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Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) splits into 3 pieces after a close brush with the sun (video)

C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) has broken into three distinct pieces following its closest approach to the sun on Oct. 8. Astronomers have ...