Some astronomers believe the 10th-brightest star in the night sky, Betelgeuse, is on the brink of exploding as a supernova because of the way it brightens and dims. Now a new theory has emerged ...

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The annual meteor shower will peak in visibility between 21 and 22 October. The Orionids are the rocky debris from Comet Halley, and will cast up to 25 shooting stars per hour in the night sky.

What could be the brightest comet of the year will be visible ... It will be low in the sky, 12 degrees above the horizon, before it’s out of sight about an hour or two after sunset, Rapson ...

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