Hundreds witness bright fireball blazing across the US Northeast Sunday night0
- From Around the Web, Space
- November 14, 2020
Over 300 witnesses reported this amazing sight! Did you spot it?
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What meteors and meteorites can tell us about how the Earth was made and the origin of life0
- Earth Mysteries, From Around the Web, Space
- May 19, 2020
What do you think of when you hear “meteor”?
A ‘meteor hurricane’ caused civilisation to collapse and another could wipe out humanity, scientists warn0
- Ancient Archeology, From Around the Web, Space
- December 14, 2019
Scientists have blamed the demise of several ancient civilisations on a ‘meteor hurricane’ caused by a dying comet.
Earth on course to pass through vast swarm of meteors0
- From Around the Web, Space
- June 25, 2019
Exactly what will happen when our planet sweeps through the Taurid Complex is unknown, but astronomers are preparing to observe the contents of the cosmic debris
Meteor magnets in outer space—study finds elusive giant planets0
- Earth Mysteries
- May 25, 2019
Astronomers believe planets like Jupiter shield us from space objects that would otherwise slam into Earth. Now they’re closer to learning whether giant planets act as guardians of solar systems elsewhere in the galaxy.
Earth Dodges a Meteor Storm0
- From Around the Web, Space
- October 17, 2018
On Oct. 8-9, Europeans outdoors around midnight were amazed when a flurry of faint meteors filled the sky.
Meteorites reveal story of Martian climate0
- From Around the Web, Space
- January 13, 2018
New research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory shows that trapped gasses in ancient Martian meteorites pin down the timing and effectiveness of atmospheric escape processes that have shaped Mars’ climate.
Record-Breaking 2,000 New Asteroids Approached Earth in 2017 and Astronomers Expect to Spot Even More in 20180
- From Around the Web, Space
- January 6, 2018
We’ve had plenty of near-misses in the year of 2017, and now we’re expecting more meteors??
HEAVENLY GEMINIDS0
- From Around the Web, Space
- December 19, 2017
The Geminid meteor shower peaked on Dec. 14th with as many as 140 meteors per hour, according to the International Meteor Organization.
Sandia researchers offer explanation for hissing and popping noises heard from meteors0
- From Around the Web, Space
- February 10, 2017
A team of researchers working at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico has found an explanation for the variety of sounds people hear when witnessing a falling meteor—sounds that should not be heard until minutes later due to the long distances involved.
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