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Heavenly bodies: Out of this world happenings in 2012

Summary: Geek out with eclipses, meteor showers and robotic machines landing on Mars. Check out what is happening across the skies in 2012.

Eileen Brown

By Eileen Brown |

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The Leonids appear in the constellation of Leo and produce about 40 meteors per hour at their peak on November 17th and 18th.  This year there will be dark skies promising a good show.  The best time to watch is after midnight. The Leonids are best known for having bright 'fireballs' which punch into the atmosphere with 'the kinetic energy of a car hitting at 60mph'

 

Credit: NASA

 

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Topic: Nasa / Space

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  • OMG Uranus !

    You appear to be on a major mission to thoroughly waste all of our lives on your ridiculous Slide Shows. Let's get back to responsible photo-journalism PLEASE.
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