Eta Aquarid meteor shower to hit its peak, debris from Halley's Comet viewable worldwide

Eta Aquarid meteor shower to hit its peak, debris from Halley's Comet viewable worldwide
Washington (UPI) May 5, 2015 - Every year, the Eta Aquarid meteor shower lights up the sky as Earth spirals through the debris from Halley's Comet. This year's peak occurs on Tuesday at about 9 a.m. EDT, according to NASA. The meteors will come into view at a rate of 30 space rocks per hour near the shower's peak at speeds reaching 148,000 mph. The best viewing is said to be before dawn on May 5, but the showe ... more

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