October’s supermoon is the closest of the year to Earth, and it’s teaming up with a comet for a rare stargazing two-for-one. The supermoon is 355,288 kilometres away Wednesday night, making it seem even bigger and brighter than in August and September. CBC | World News
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Bright comet fragment streaks over Spain and Portugal
A comet fragment lit up the skies over parts of Spain and Portugal with bright tones of blue and green late Saturday, according to the European Space Agency. The ESA estimated it flew over the two countries at a speed of 45 kilometres per second before burning up over the Atlantic. CBC | World News
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