Tuning Into Meteors With Your Radio
This August sees the return of the Perseid meteor shower and, with the moon setting around midnight on Aug 11, the early hours of the 12th…
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The Perseid Meteor Shower Produces More Fireballs Than Any Other
In astronomy, there’s nothing quite like a bright meteor streaking across the glittering canopy of a moonless night sky. The unexpected flash of light adds a…
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European Scientists Examine Options for Dealing With Asteroids
In February, a speeding asteroid slammed into our atmosphere and exploded high over Russia’s Ural region, injuring hundreds and causing millions of euros of damage. What…
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Meteor Explodes in Argentinian Sky
An amateur video of a concert in Salta, Argentina captured footage of a meteor exploding in the night sky, lighting the sky briefly on April 21,…
Read the articleAn Update on the Russian Meteor Blast That Happened Last Week
I’m sure you heard about the damage and injuries caused by a meteor detonating over Chelyabinsk in Russia last week. Russia, seems a bit unfortunate in…
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A space rock a few metres across exploded in Earth’s atmosphere above the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia today at about 03:15 GMT. The numerous injuries and…
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NASA Researchers Identify Water Rich Martian Meteorite
NASA-funded researchers analyzing a small meteorite that may be the first discovered from the Martian surface or crust have found it contains 10 times more water…
Read the articleWatch Out for a New Meteor Shower This Week!
If you’re outdoors after sunset this week, be alert for meteors. Not only is the Geminid meteor shower active as Earth passes through a stream of…
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Every year in mid-December, astronomers look up in the sky and witness a mystery. It announces itself with a flurry of shooting stars. For several nights…
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Earth is passing through a stream of gravelly debris from Comet Encke, source of the annual Taurid meteor shower. Because the debris stream is not very…
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