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    NASA's Marshall Space Flight

    The meteors flare up in brilliant displays when they streak through Earth's atmosphere at about 65 kilometers per second (that's nearly 150,000 mph), according to NASA astronomer Mitzi Adams. Science editor Alan Boyle's blog: Get a good look at the terrain surrounding NASA's Curiosity rover in a...
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    The 2012 Orionid meteor shower

    The 2012 Orionid meteor shower peaked early Sunday, with forecasters predicting up to 25 meteors an hour for patient stargazers with clear skies well away from city lights. Based on accounts sent into SPACE.com, the meteor shower did not disappoint. The Orionid meteor shower is raining bits of...
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