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Dark Moon, Shooting Stars: How to Catch the Stunning Leonid Meteor Shower This Weekend

A waning crescent moon will offer stargazers an optimal viewing experience this year, with 10 to 15 meteors visible each hour ...

This week in science: A Saturn moon's ocean, chameleon eyes and energy used for AI

Emily Kwong and Regina Barber of NPR's Short Wave discuss new findings about the ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus, the secrets behind chameleons' eye movements and the energy use behind AI computing.