Astronomy networks have confirmed the official start of the annual Orionid meteor shower. This spectacular cosmic event is triggered as Earth passes directly through the pristine stream of dust particles left behind by the legendary Halley’s Comet. While the comet itself remains hidden deep within the outer solar system, its vaporized ancient ices will produce up to 20 bright shooting stars per hour, offering an extraordinary viewing window for backyard stargazers from now through early November.
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