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During the month of May, you can spot the Moon hanging out with Saturn twice, witness the Scorpion constellation's "heart" briefly disappearing, and enjoy the morning meteor show courtesy of Comet Halley.
The upcoming weekend will kick off with another opportunity to spot shooting stars in the night sky as one of the last meteor showers of 2023 unfolds in the heavens. Friday night into Saturday morning will be the best night for viewing the annual Leonids, the last meteor shower before the start of meteorological winter on Dec. 1. A burst of 1999 Leonid meteors as seen at 38,000 feet from Leonid Multi Instrument Aircraft Campaign (Leonid MAC) with 50 mm camera. Credit: NASA/Ames Research Center/I
Here’s everything you need to know about the peak of the Perseid meteor shower and precisely when you’ll likely see the most “shooting stars” from every U.S. timezone.
The night sky has been ablaze as of late with an outburst of northern lights, the Lyrid meteor shower and a nighttime launch of a massive SpaceX rocket from Florida. Astronomy experts say that another celestial show will add an extra sparkle to the night sky at the end of the week, one that is connected to one of the most famous comets in history. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, the final meteor shower of spring, will reach its peak late on Friday, May 5, into the early hours of Saturday, May 6.
To honor the end of April, Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a local Salina coffee house and book store is this week hosting an opportunity for survivors and community members to speak out against sexual assault. Joining with Domestic Violence Association of Central Kansas, Ad Astra Books and Coffee House, is hosting the free event, Speak Night: Speak Out Against Sexual Violence at 7 p.m. Friday at 141 N. Santa Fe Ave. The event will feature people in the community reading poetry, sharing a story or performing music in honor of the month. Ad Astra also has a drink for a cause each month,...