meteor
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The Geminid meteor shower - one of the most spectacular in the celestial calendar - is set to peak this weekend and astronomers say conditions could make for an especially striking show if weather permits.
From BBC
From a planetary conjunction to the astronomical start of winter to some of 2025's most prolific meteor showers.
From BBC
"It's like a meteor heading towards Earth. Either it passes, or it hits us," top Hungarian tax firm Andersen's managing director Karoly Radnai told AFP.
From Barron's
In Mr. Serrano’s telling, the shot resembled a “meteor falling from space” before it zipped through the basket as the Philadelphia 76ers star “casually walked away from the play.”
The Royal Astronomical Society said it would be closest to the sun on Tuesday and coincided with the annual Orionid meteor shower, which is likely to be visible until 7 November.
From BBC
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