Geminids meteor shower peaks Tuesday amid full moon
The Geminids meteor shower hits its peak on Tuesday, but a full moon will outshine the celestial show this year.
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News tagged with meteors
Japanese company plans artificial meteor shower
A company named Sky Canvas plans to launch a colorful artificial meteor shower barrage via micro-satellite.
Space Exploration
Dec 1, 2016
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No wrong side of Earth for Meteor Camera Network
It has just become harder for surprise meteor showers to escape our attention.
Space Exploration
Nov 21, 2016
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At ISO 400,000, this 6-minute film shows why we love the night sky
Obviously, you've seen timelapse videos of the night sky because we share them here on Universe Today all the time. But you've probably not seen a video like this one before. This one isn't a timelapse, and you'll see the ...
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Sep 15, 2016
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30-ton meteor discovered in Argentina at ancient meteor shower site
A 30-ton meteor - believed to be the world's second largest - was discovered in northern Argentina, a news report said Monday.
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Sep 14, 2016
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Heavenly boom: Cyprus abuzz over 'exploding meteor'
Cypriot officials are baffled by reports that a meteor streaking across the nighttime sky may have exploded overhead with a thunderous bang that some said made the ground shake.
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Sep 9, 2016
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Specialized cameras capture the Perseid meteor shower from points around the globe
Time-lapse images captured during the peak of this summer's Perseid meteor shower have been released by the SkySentinel project, in which students at Florida Institute of Technology monitor the night sky from a network of ...
Space Exploration
Aug 18, 2016
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Outburst of shooting stars up to 200 mph - meteors per hour
The heavens will be bursting with shooting stars this week.bThursday night into early Friday, the annual Perseid (PUR'-see-ihd) meteor shower is expected to peak with double the normal number of meteors. Scientists call this ...
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Aug 10, 2016
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Perseid meteors could see 'surge in activity' on Aug. 11-12
Friday 12 August sees the annual maximum of the Perseid meteor shower. This year, as well as the normal peak on the night of 12/13 August, meteor scientists are predicting additional enhanced activity in the shower the night ...
Space Exploration
Aug 9, 2016
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Lights in the sky—meteors, reentry, or E.T.?
It happens a few times every year. Last week, we poured our morning coffee, powered up our laptop and phone, and prepared to engage the day.
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Aug 2, 2016
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