It's a great time of year for astronomy buffs, as a number of meteor showers can be seen in the skies during coming weeks. We are in the middle of meteor season, as the Orionids will continue to streak through early November.

In addition, both the Northern and Southern Taurids meteor showers are occurring, with both producing a few meteors per hour on average.

A Supermoon also occurred earlier this week, as EarthSky had reported that the Supermoon rose in the east at sunset October 6. Before this week, the last Supermoon was November 15, 2024. The next Supermoon comes soon though, and it will 2025's biggest. We'll be able to see it November 5.

Meteor Shower Known For Producing 'Meteor Storms' Arrives in New York State

Scientists say that the Leonids meteor shower will beco

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