BITS OF HALLEY'S COMET TO RAIN DOWN IN METEOR SHOW

May 6, 2011 -- Remember Halley's comet? Twenty-five years ago thousands of people peered through telescopes to see it whiz by.

Early Saturday morning stargazers will have the chance to see bits of the comet rain down during the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower.

This year, the display peaks during the early hours of May 6.

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