The Eta Aquariids meteor shower will dazzle this week
Sign up for CNN's Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. While the moon's brightness may have obscured April Lyrid's meteor shower, stargazers will have another opportunity to spot meteors with the upcoming Eta Aquariids meteor shower, peaking at around 12 a.m. ET on May 5, according to American Meteor Society predictions.
Predictions of the peak vary, however, and the shower still should be visible in the hours before dawn on May 4, 5 and 6, 2022, according to EarthSky.Nearby star system hosts two planets and 30 exocometsThe Eta Aquariids, named after the Aquarius constellation, derive from the debris of Halley's Comet, the well-known comet that is visible from earth every 76 years, according to NASA. The last time the comet was spotted in our sky was in 1986, and it won't appear again until 2061.
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