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OCTOBER has been quite the month for celestial events – and it’s not over yet.
We only recently got to enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime comet that swings by Earth every 80,000 years.
Now it’s time for a meteor shower – but there might be one big problem with the display.
Experts at the Royal Museums Greenwich say the annual Orionid meteor shower is usually the most reliable around.
According to Nasa, it’s one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year too.
These bright shooting starts are fast ones, capable of travelling at around 148,000 mph.
Some 25 shooting stars are expected to flash through the sky every hour.
It’s expected to peak from the early hours of Monday (October 21).
The Orionid meteor shower is associated with Comet Halley.
However, we have just recently had a big, bright Hunter’s supermoon.
And Sunday into Monday will see a bright gibbous Moon high in the sky.
That could pose a problem when trying to see the Orionid meteor shower by creating too much glare.
If you are lucky enough to catch a glimpse, they should be visible across the UK and the US – weather permitting.
Fear not though, as there are more meteor showers due to happen for the rest of 2024.
Wait until December and there’s a huge Ursids meteor shower just before Christmas.
At its peak, we’re expecting a whooping 150 shooting stars per hour.
What's the difference between an asteroid, meteor and comet?
Here's what you need to know, according to Nasa...
- Asteroid: An asteroid is a small rocky body that orbits the Sun. Most are found in the asteroid belt (between Mars and Jupiter) but they can be found anywhere (including in a path that can impact Earth)
- Meteoroid: When two asteroids hit each other, the small chunks that break off are called meteoroids
- Meteor: If a meteoroid enters the Earth’s atmosphere, it begins to vapourise and then becomes a meteor. On Earth, it’ll look like a streak of light in the sky, because the rock is burning up
- Meteorite: If a meteoroid doesn’t vapourise completely and survives the trip through Earth’s atmosphere, it can land on the Earth. At that point, it becomes a meteorite
- Comet: Like asteroids, a comet orbits the Sun. However rather than being made mostly of rock, a comet contains lots of ice and gas, which can result in amazing tails forming behind them (thanks to the ice and dust vaporizing)
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Strictly has lost its sparkle amid ‘groping’ and abuse allegations – fans are fed up of being lied to
STRICTLY Come Dancing fans are turned off after a summer of scandal.
BBC’s flagship show has been struck by poor ratings – and despite it being its 20th anniversary it appears the series has lost its sparkle.
Bosses attempted to sweep the programme’s ‘abuse’ allegations under the dancefloor – after Graziano Di Prima was sacked over his behaviour towards Zara McDermott.
His axe came amid a five-month inquiry by BBC bosses into alleged bullying by Giovanni Pernice towards Amanda Abbington on the same series.
Despite the pair being firm fan favourites – their notable absence has been ignored.
Instead, viewers have been left without an on-screen explanation from hosts Tess Daly and Claudia Winkleman.
The show’s family-friendly persona is being protected – with stars keeping up appearances amid the storm.
That’s despite Giovanni’s best friend Anton Du Beke returning as a judge while he competes on the Italian version of the show.
Although their names have not been mentioned, a dark cloud hovers over Strictly.
That’s not because the celebs are less entertaining, or the costumes not as glamorous; Dave Arch’s band is still producing fantastic performances and the choreography remains top-notch.
The elephant in the room has cast a shadow over the series because viewers are sick to the back teeth of being lied to.
Everyone understands that slapping on a smile after hearing “lights, camera, action” is second nature to those performers.
But the shocking allegations made when we’ve been led to believe everything’s hunky dory behind the scenes has left a bitter taste.
Keen to shrug off any accusations there’s trouble in the Strictly bubble, the new celebrities have remained as tactile and friendly with their dance partners as ever.
This behaviour backfired last weekend however, when Katya Jones appeared to let slip her “real feelings” towards Wynne Evans.
She was spotted rolling her eyes at the GoCompare singer after snubbing him over a high-five – before having to bat away his wandering hands in front of the cameras.
After instant backlash online, Wynne and Katya uploaded an apology video claiming it was an “inside joke gone wrong”.
Ever since, we’ve had to put up with the pair’s cringeworthy attempt to put on a united front.
Sadly it’s not worked on the public – with Wynne favourite to be booted out this weekend.
He appears to have become collateral damage to long-suffering fans who are fed up of being lied to.
Katya’s face told a story on Strictly last weekend when her smile dropped. It’ll take an Oscar-winning performance on this Saturday’s show to convince viewers her fixed grin isn’t just for show.
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