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WEEKEND METEOR SHOWER: Today Earth is entering a stream of debris from Halley's comet, source of the annual Orionid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on Saturday morning, Oct. 22nd, with more than 15 meteors per hour. Observing tips: Wake up before dawn, get away from city lights, and look up at the glittering stars of Orion, Taurus and Gemini. That's the backdrop for the display. Also, the crescent Moon, Mars and Regulus will form a triangle in the eastern sky to admire during lulls in the shower. [full story] [meteor radar] [live counts]

LAST-CHANCE SIGHTINGS OF ROSAT: The massive ROSAT X-ray space telescope is making its final spiralling orbits around Earth. Most experts agree that re-entry will [...]

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