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Orionids Meteor Shower: The Dazzling Light Show Peaks Over the Next Day Headline from CNET, on the newest of 2 developments
Bright, fast meteors are lighting up the sky this week.
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Oct 17, 2025
Orionids 2025: Meteor shower caused by Halley's Comet peaks as two new comets cross the sky
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Oct 19, 2025 Newest
Orionids Meteor Shower: The Dazzling Light Show Peaks Over the Next Day
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Live Science
Orionids 2025: Meteor shower caused by Halley's Comet peaks as two new comets cross the sky ↗ (opens Live Science) Published Oct 16, 2025
Live Science's feed description Comets Lemmon and SWAN will be at their brightest just as the annual Orionid meteor shower produced by Halley's Comet reaches its peak.
Phys
How to watch the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet ↗ (opens Phys) Published Oct 16, 2025
Phys's feed description The Orionids—one of two major meteor showers caused by remnants from Halley's comet—will peak with the arrival of a new moon, providing an excellent opportunity to see shooting stars without interference from moonlight.
Forbes
Comet Tracker For Monday: See Bright Comets As Meteor Shower Peaks ↗ (opens Forbes) Published Oct 18, 2025
Forbes's feed description Comet Lemmon is now visible with comet SWAN after sunset while also remaining visible before dawn for Northern Hemisphere skywatchers.
CNET
Orionids Meteor Shower: The Dazzling Light Show Peaks Over the Next Day ↗ (opens CNET) Published Oct 19, 2025
CNET's feed description Bright, fast meteors are lighting up the sky this week.
CNN
Orionid meteor shower is peaking this week. Here’s what to know ↗ (opens CNN) Published Oct 19, 2025
CNN's feed description The Orionid meteor shower will peak on Monday and produce a dazzling display for sky-gazers worldwide.
The Boston Globe
Orionids meteor shower peaks and promises a good show ↗ (opens The Boston Globe) Published Oct 19, 2025
The Boston Globe's feed description The peak of the annual Orionids meteor shower arrives across New England Monday and Tuesday, though cloud cover could stymie viewing up north.
CBS News
Orionid meteor shower peaks tonight. Here ↗ (opens CBS News) Published Oct 19, 2025
CBS News's feed description The Orionid meteor shower, which is associated with Halley's Comet, peaks tonight.
WTOP Washington DC
The Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight ↗ (opens WTOP Washington DC) Published Oct 19, 2025
WTOP Washington DC's feed description Tuesday is the predicted peak for the Orionid meteor shower. The best time to look for these bits of Halley’s comet debris hitting our atmosphere is after midnight.
