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The Leonid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's how to see it

13 November 2019

Earth passes through a comet's trail this week, producing a beautiful display of meteors in the night sky. Find out where to look and how to get the best view

What happened when the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet smashed into Jupiter

24 July 2019

From the archives: In 1994 comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit Jupiter, creating fireballs 2000 kilometres across – and raising US Congress alarm about what would happen if one hit Earth

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The Leonid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's how to see it

What happened when the Shoemaker-Levy 9 comet smashed into Jupiter

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