The Orionids are back, promising views of a spectacular meteor shower this weekend. Stargazers can eagerly look skyward starting on Sunday and continuing through the week of Oct. 20th, according to a recent report from the American Meteor Society.

The Orionid meteor shower — often known as “the Orionids” for short — occurs every year thanks to Halley’s Comet. Although the famous celestial object only passes Earth once every 72 to 80 years (and is due again in........

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