Catch the Orionid Meteor Shower and Find Out What the Sun's New Life Expectancy Means for Earth's Future

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This week in the world of astronomy, find out what the Sun's new, shorter life expectancy means for Earth's future, and catch catch a few Orionid meteors. Plus, see NASA's new initiative to study the Moon's environment.

Rise Early on October 22nd for the Orionid Meteor Shower

The Moon bugs out just in time to enjoy the peak of the Orionids, which trace their origin to Halley's Comet.

The Sun Has a New Life Expectancy, and It’s a Billion Times Shorter

New simulations suggest that the planets' orbits will destabilize well before the Sun expands into its red giant phase.

NASA Initiative to Study the Moon's Environment

NASA announced three new scientific payloads that will head to the Moon to better understand lunar hazards and resources.

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A Cloud Forms Spontaneously Over a Mountain on Mars — Here’s Why

This curious cloud requires no solid particles to seed its formation — a phenomenon that’s never been observed until now.

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Observing Highlights

This Week's Sky at a Glance, October 16 – 25

Hey diddle diddle, the Moon's in the Teapot. And high in the dawn, Mars jumps over Jupiter while Regulus twinkles below.

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Catch A Shooting Star (with Your Camera)

Catching a falling star is easier than you think . . . when you use a camera!

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October Podcast: Saturn is a “Star”

This episode takes you on a tour of the stars and planets that you’ll see overhead during October.

Presented by: Celestron.

Airdrie Observatory Open Evening

Enjoy a warm welcome by astronomers from the Airdrie Astronomical Association to this one of their regular Tuesday night public open evenings of the Airdrie Observatory.

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