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May 23, 2014

NASA, Sky-Watchers to Look for May Camelopardalids Meteor Shower
Greenbelt MD (SPX) May 23, 2014
Sky-watchers all across North America are in for a real treat in the early morning hours of May 24 - there's a brand new meteor shower that may light up the night sky. Scientists aren't sure yet how many shooting stars people may see, but the May Camelopardalids meteor shower could be at a dazzling one-per-minute rate. This is the first time Earth will directly cross the dusty trails left behind by a recently discovered comet named Comet 209P/LINEAR. Discovered in 2004, this comet's path has been ... read more

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