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NEW YORK — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, ...

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NEW YORK (AP) — The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one may dim the other. The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday ...

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The year’s first supermoon and meteor shower will compete for dominance in January skies NEW YORK -- The year's first supermoon and meteor shower will sync up in January skies, but the light from one ...

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