Article 5BJZF Geminid meteor shower to light up Australian skies in stellar week for stargazers

Geminid meteor shower to light up Australian skies in stellar week for stargazers

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Space party kicks off on Monday with the annual display, followed on Thursday by a once-in-a-20-year event when Jupiter and Saturn kiss'

Australian stargazers are set to be treated to a galactic display as planets align and shooting stars light up the night sky through the next week.

The space party starts with the annual Geminid meteor shower on Monday morning when the Earth passes through the tail of an asteroid.

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