How Halley's comet fuels the Eta Aquarids lighting up the sky this week; plus, lightning may have sparked a fire that destroyed Florida marine lab

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Halley's comet won't zoom by Earth again until 2061 but debris from the famous comet visit twice a year through meteor showers. Also, The AccuWeather Lightning Network detected lightning strikes between 3 and 3:30 p.m. on Saturday near the Marine Science Laboratory building in St. Petersburgt Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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