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Don't miss: Watch Saturn shine and Halley’s Comet debris streak across the sky

ScienceDailyMonday, October 5, 2026 at 11:59 AM

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Don't miss: Watch Saturn shine and Halley’s Comet debris streak across the sky
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October skywatchers can see Saturn at opposition, catch meteors from Halley’s Comet during the Orionid peak, and watch the Moon sweep past the famous Pleiades star cluster. Moonlight may obscure some Orionids, but the best viewing should come before dawn after the Moon sets.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product. October skywatchers can see Saturn at opposition, catch meteors from Halley’s Comet during the Orionid peak, and watch the Moon sweep past the famous Pleiades star cluster. Moonlight may obscure some Orionids, but the best viewing should come before dawn after the Moon sets.

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October skywatchers can see Saturn at opposition, catch meteors from Halley’s Comet during the Orionid peak, and watch the Moon sweep past the famous Pleiades star cluster. Moonlight may obscure some Orionids, but the best viewing should come before dawn after the Moon sets.

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Scientific signal separates durable discovery from noise — and often foreshadows policy and product.

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