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Beaver Moon, last supermoon of the year, and Leonid meteors to light up sky on same weekend

The Beaver Moon, the last supermoon of the year, will share the celestial stage with the dazzling Leonid meteor shower.

The Leonid meteor shower peaks as the supermoon wanes

The November supermoon will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend

Tech - ABC News - Yesterday

Leonids Meteor Shower: When and How to Watch Its Peak

The event produces some of the year’s fastest meteors, although the nearly full moon may make them challenging to spot.

Science - The New York Times - 8 hours ago

November brings a bonanza of meteor showers

November brings a skywatching bonanza, with three meteor showers — the Southern Taurids, Northern Taurids and Orionids — offering chances to see shooting stars.

Orionids meteor shower 2024: How to see it

The Orionids meteor shower will peak on Monday night into Tuesday with the best viewing conditions between midnight and dawn - if skies are clear.

The Taurid meteor showers peak a week apart in November

Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart

Tech - ABC News - November 3

The Taurid meteor showers will peak a week apart in November

Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart.

How to watch the Taurid Meteor Shower tonight

The Northern Taurids are at their peak on 11-12 November - but will the clouds part to let us see them?

Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet

The Orionid meteor shower is about to peak

Tech - ABC News - October 17

He should be in high school! The meteoric rise of Alabama's Ryan Williams

At 17, the Tide's dominant freshman was supposed to still be in high school this fall -- and former opponents are glad he's not.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Orionids Meteor Shower: When and How to Watch Its Peak

This event is linked to Halley’s comet, and occurs as another comet, Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, remains visible. But a nearly full moon could interfere with some views.

Science - The New York Times - October 20

A giant, ancient meteor four times the size of Mount Everest may have sparked life on Earth

A giant meteorite first discovered in 2014 caused a tsunami bigger than any in known human history and may have sparked life, scientists reveal.

Crypto’s Year of Capitulation Is a Joke

As crypto’s visionaries sell out, a true believer wonders whether the disruptive technology can stay true to its roots.

Business - Inc. - 4 days ago

12 Christmas China Patterns to Collect Year After Year

World - Yahoo News - 3 hours ago

The year's brightest supermoon is rising this week

Get ready to look up for the year’s biggest and brightest supermoon. And it's pairing up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one.

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Will the polls be more accurate this election year?

Major poll providers across the country are tweaking their methods to ensure better accuracy ahead of the 2024 general election, after former President Trump's surprise win in 2016, and President ...

Politics - NBC News - October 20

45 years after the Greensboro Massacre

On Nov. 3, 1979, Ku Klux Klansmen and neo-Nazis ambushed and killed five leftist demonstrators at an anti-racist rally in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Politics - The Hill - November 3

Amy Dowden will not return to Strictly this year

A Strictly spokesperson said the dancer is "focusing on her recovery following a foot injury".

When to catch the last supermoon of the year

Astronomers say better catch this week's supermoon

Tech - ABC News - 4 days ago

Why is Thanksgiving so late this year?

Thanksgiving could not be any later than it is this year.

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

He Didn’t See Daylight for Five Years

Here are some basics from the Times investigation into Bangladesh’s secret military prison, the “House of Mirrors.”

World - The New York Times - October 17

Why the Yankees must win this year -- or else

The Yankees have come up short in their past five trips to the ALCS. With a 2-0 lead this year, could it finally be their time to win another pennant?

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds

Australia has been under pressure to raise the age of criminal responsibility, in line with UN advice.

EY slims workforce for first time in 14 years

Slowdown in demand for consulting services leads Big Four accounting firm to post weakest revenue growth since 2010

Business - Financial Times - October 17

Stars sign Oettinger to 8-year, $66M extension

Stars goaltender Jake Oettinger, who has a 116-48-23 record since entering the NHL in 2020, has signed an 8-year, $66 million extension with the Stars.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Modern slavery backlog could be eradicated in two years, says government

Safeguarding minister Jess Phillips aims to clear a backlog of more than 23,000 cases.

Woman living in UK for 22 years faces deportation

Amika Brown says she became a British citizen in 2019.

200 Years Later, Still Trying to Define the Midwest

From the geographic boundaries to the values and friendliness, people have debated what defines the region essentially since it was labeled the Midwest. It has taken on a renewed urgency this ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 18

Unusual surge of "walking pneumonia" reported in kids this year

The worst rates of the infection known as "walking pneumonia" or "white lung pneumonia" are in young children ages 2 to 4 years old.

Church bell rings after 150 years of silence

World - Yahoo News - October 19

'Aura' voted German Youth Word of the Year