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The Orionids meteor shower peaks October 20th/21st here in 2025, coinciding with a new Moon.
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Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
The Orionid meteor shower will unfold against a pristinely dark, moonless sky — unlike the Perseids, whose August peak was somewhat ruined by the light cast by a waning gibbous moon that hid dimmer members of the shower from view.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Video on social media showed the explosion and its aftermath as remains of the spacecraft were seen breaking up in what looked like a stunning meteor shower.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The Orionids is a fast, bright meteor shower known as one of the year's most beautiful, according to NASA.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
The Orionid meteor shower will unfold against a pristinely dark, moonless sky — unlike the Perseids, whose August peak was somewhat ruined by the light cast by a waning gibbous moon that hid dimmer members of the shower from view.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Video on social media showed the explosion and its aftermath as remains of the spacecraft were seen breaking up in what looked like a stunning meteor shower.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
The Orionids is a fast, bright meteor shower known as one of the year's most beautiful, according to NASA.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Meteor shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteor%20shower. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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