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Science / Sat, 12 Sep 2026 BBC

Five night sky events to look forward to this autumn

Twice each year, Earth passes through trails of dust and debris left behind by Halley's comet. As these tiny particles enter Earth's atmosphere at high speed, they heat up and produce the streaks of light we see as meteors.

Twice each year, Earth passes through trails of dust and debris left behind by Halley's comet. As these tiny particles enter Earth's atmosphere at high speed, they heat up and produce the streaks of light we see as meteors.

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