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Halley’s comet swings near Earth every 75 years. But debris left by the comet leads to two major meteor showers annually.

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower — the result of Halley's comet, pictured above — will begin on ... More Saturday, April 19, 2025, peaking in the early hours of Tuesday, May 6. Though beginning ...

The ETA Aquarids reliably becomes most active around early May each year as Earth passes through debris left by the famous Halley's comet. Taking place right on the heels of the Lyrid meteor showe ...

At first glance, this may seem surprising. Most comets follow highly elliptical orbits that can take many years to complete, while meteor showers happen around the same time every year.

Regular meteor showers occur throughout the year as the Earth passes through a field of debris left by comets and asteroids, said Shannon Schmoll, director of Abrams Planetarium at Michigan State ...

"We are a bit surprised about its origin in the central main asteroid belt, which is a location in the asteroid belt that we did not think many Earth-crossing asteroids ... had a 1.3% chance ...

These meteoroids follow along with the comet, but some travel a shorter orbit and return early, others late, creating a meteoroid stream. When they first form ... would cause a meteor shower ...

around 1:21 am CET. Onlookers said it was also spotted in Vallirana, Barcelona. Meteors are bits of comets and asteroids. As these objects pass the Sun, they leave a dusty trail. Each year ...