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Planets Align for the Perseid Meteor Shower
You know it's a good night when a beautiful alignment of planets is the second best thing that's going to happen. Thursday, August 12th, is such a night.
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Aug 06, 2010 |
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Wisconsin Fireball Caught On Tape
(PhysOrg.com) -- A rooftop webcam at the University of Wisconsin-Madison captured the final seconds of a fireball's Wednesday, April 14 descent into the atmosphere. A fireball is a meteor, or "shooting star," ...
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Apr 16, 2010 |
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How to see the best meteor showers of 2012: Tools, tips and 'save the dates'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether you're watching from a downtown area or the dark countryside, here are some tips to help you enjoy these celestial shows of shooting stars. Those streaks of light are really caused ...
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Jan 02, 2012 |
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Venus Disappears during Meteor Shower
Picture this: It's 4:30 in the morning. You're up and out before the sun. Steam rises from your coffee cup, floating up to the sky where a silent meteor streaks through a crowd of stars. A few minutes later ...
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Apr 17, 2009 |
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The Perseids are Coming
Earth is entering a stream of dusty debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, the source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Although the shower won't peak until August 11th and 12th, the show is already getting underway. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 31, 2009 |
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Source of zodiac glow identified
(PhysOrg.com) -- The eerie glow that straddles the night time zodiac in the eastern sky is no longer a mystery. First explained by Joshua Childrey in 1661 as sunlight scattered in our direction by dust particles ...
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Apr 15, 2010 |
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Geminid meteor shower defies explanation
The Geminid meteor shower, which peaks this year on Dec. 13th and 14th, is the most intense meteor shower of the year. It lasts for days, is rich in fireballs, and can be seen from almost any point on Earth.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 07, 2010 |
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July: Planets to create a celestial chorus line in the west
(PhysOrg.com) -- The western sky will be crowded after sunset in July. Forming a long slanting line from highest to lowest above the horizon will be the planets Saturn, Mars and Venus, with the bright star ...
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Jul 05, 2010 |
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The 2011 Geminid meteor shower
The 2011 Geminid meteor shower peaks on the night of Dec. 13-14, and despite the glare of a nearly-full Moon, it might be a good show.
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Dec 13, 2011 |
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Professor says current meteor shower proves theory of calendar's origin
(PhysOrg.com) -- Stargazers are in for a unique treat tonight: the planet Earth will pass through the debris train of the Swift-Tuttle comet this evening which astronomers call the Perseid meteor shower. ...
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Aug 13, 2009 |
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How to See the Best Meteor Showers of 2010: Tools, Tips and 'Save the Dates'
(PhysOrg.com) -- There are seven major meteor showers remaining in 2010 (the Quadrantids occurred in early January 2010), with some more active than others. For example, April's Lyrids are expected to produce ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 22, 2010 |
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Did Earth encounter pieces of an alien visitor last night?
Did Earth encounter pieces of an alien visitor last night? Apparently so! It appears tiny pieces of Comet Hartley 2 may have presented a spectacular and startling sky show across the country yesterday. NASA ...
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Nov 04, 2010 |
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The 2009 Geminid Meteor Shower (w/ Video)
Make hot cocoa. Bundle up. Tell your friends. The best meteor shower of 2009 is about to fall over North America on a long, cold December night.
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Dec 08, 2009 |
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Jupiter helps Halley's Comet give us more spectacular meteor displays
(PhysOrg.com) -- The dramatic appearance of Halley's comet in the night sky has been observed and recorded by astronomers since 240 BC. Now a study shows that the orbital influences of Jupiter on the comet ...
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Mar 27, 2012 |
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2010 Major Meteor Showers
(PhysOrg.com) -- The very best thing you can do to maximize your meteor shower enjoyment is get as far away from light pollution (city lights, etc.) as you can and find a location with a clear, unclouded view ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 08, 2010 |
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