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Looking Skyward: Meteor Showers, Gigantic Planets, and New Moons

By Brian Morris
Published October 18, 2018 at 8:57 PM EDT
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The Orionid meteor shower carries debris from the comet Halley, four gigantic planets detected around a very young star, and new moons that may have their own moons. Learn more about what's going on in the world of astronomy as WCAI's "All Things Considered" host Brian Morris speaks with Dr. Regina Jorgenson, Director of Astronomy at the Maria Mitchell Association on Nantucket.  

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