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Halley's Comet

Meteor the size of pork roll sandwich crashes through New Jersey home

The meteor, roughly 15.24 centimeters or six inches in size, is believed to be part of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. Despite damage to the home, no injuries were reported.

|ByAARON REICH
Illustration of an asteroid heading towards Earth
This composite image shows 22 Orionid meteors streaking through the skies over Kitt Peak National Observatory, October 19-21, 2014.

Orionid meteor shower is here: What is it, how can you watch it? - explainer

The Orionids are one of the most beautiful and stunning meteor shower of the year. They are set to run until November 7, peaking on October 21.

|ByAARON REICH
Comet 1P/Halley as taken March 8, 1986 by W. Liller, Easter Island, part of the International Halley Watch (IHW) Large Scale Phenomena Network.

Scientists fear telescope may be damaged by Halley's Comet - report

Although the telescope is not expected to collide with the comet, scientists are researching solutions to mitigate the potential damage caused by dust and other particles in its trail.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
The pink supermoon rises over the Shard skyscraper in an astronomical event that occurs when the Moon is closest to the Earth in its orbit, making it appear much larger and brighter than usual, in London, Britain, April 7, 2020

Eta Aquarids meteor shower and Super Flower Moon to occur within same week

The annual shower is typically visible from late April until the end of May, however, peak activity normally occurs on or around May 5 when Earth's orbit passes through the separated debris trail.

|ByZACHARY KEYSER