Meteors

WATCH: Stunning Time-Lapse Of Meteor Shower From ISS

Posted 05.24.2012

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By: SPACE.com Staff Published: 05/23/2012 04:04 PM EDT on SPACE.com The Lyrid meteor shower of April put on an eye-catching sky show as seen fro...

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THIS WEEKEND: Stupendous 'Supermoon' Not Only Big Celestial Event On Schedule

Posted 05.04.2012

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Be sure to tweet us your supermoon pics at @HuffPostScience, hashtag #supermoon! We'll be collecting user submissions from all over, and yours may be ...

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Astronomers: Loud Explosion In Nevada, California Likely Caused By Meteor

AP | MARTIN GRIFFITH | Posted 04.23.2012

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RENO, Nev. -- Astronomers say a loud explosion heard across a large swath of Nevada and California on Sunday morning was likely caused by a meteor. T...

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The Best Meteor Shower Pictures Of 2011

Posted 12.29.2011

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Did you wish upon a shooting star in 2011? In case you missed your chance, here are some of our favorite meteor shower images from 2011. According ...

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Up To 750 Meteors An Hour This Saturday, Hard To See Because 'The Moon Sucks'

AP | By MARCIA DUNN | Posted 12.05.2011

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- Heads-up, meteor fans. As many as 750 meteors an hour are expected Saturday, as Earth travels through streams of dust and ice...

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NASA Says Fewer Big Asteroids Passing Near Earth Than Previously Thought

| Posted 12.05.2011

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By John Matson (Click here for original article.) In a time of budget woes and falling satellites, it's nice to get a little good news from NASA. ...

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Space History in DC -- Catch a Falling Star

Zoe P. Strassfield | Posted 09.27.2011

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Zoe P. Strassfield

Okay, so now on to what I came for in the first place -- the meteorites! Touchable meteorites always get me excited, because those hunks of stone and iron are the oldest things it's possible to touch -- the ancient leftovers of the formation of our solar system.

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Don't Miss The Meteor Shower!

Posted 06.22.2011

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Dont miss tonight's meteor shower! The 2011 Lyrids meteor shower will be in full effect from late tonight, April 22, into the early morning. Accord...

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Midwest Meteor: Huge Fireball Lights Up Sky

Chicago Tribune | Posted 05.25.2011

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What was believed to have been a large meteor streaked over northern Illinois and other Midwestern states Wednesday night. Reports of meteor sighti...

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Soaring Meteor Lights Up Skies Across The Midwest

AP | DINESH RAMDE | Posted 05.25.2011

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MILWAUKEE — A large meteor streaked across the Midwestern sky momentarily turning night into day, rattling houses and causing trees and the grou...

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South Africa Meteor (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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This amazing video, taken from CCTV footage, shows a meteor lighting up the sky over South Africa the weekend before last. One resident described the...

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Red-Hot Piece Of Space Junk Crashes Through Retiree's Roof

Mail Online | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pensioner Peter Welton was amazed when a piece of red-hot debris crashed through his roof in July. Now experts have confirmed the object had travelled...

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