Best-of-summer meteor shower eclipsed by supermoon
The annual best-of-summer meteor shower peaks late Tuesday and into the wee hours Wednesday morning.
Space Exploration
Aug 12, 2014
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News tagged with perseid meteor shower
Fear not the Moon, Perseids always a great show
Get ready for the darling of meteor showers this week—the Perseids. Who can deny their appeal? Not only is the shower rich with fiery flashes of meteoric light, but the meteors come in August when the weather's couldn't ...
Space Exploration
Aug 11, 2014
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Prospects for the 2014 Perseids
It's that time of year again, when the most famous of all meteor showers puts on its best display.
Space Exploration
Jul 29, 2014
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Major meteor shower could delight N. America May 23-24
Skywatchers in the United States and Canada could see a one-of-a-kind meteor shower late Friday night and early Saturday, astronomers say.
Space Exploration
May 21, 2014
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Meteor shower will be visible from Chicago suburbs
A light show—the natural kind—will be playing in suburban Chicago.
Space Exploration
Aug 10, 2013
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Astronomers celebrate 'celestial pollution' from Perseid Meteor Shower
This weekend, as millions of people gaze up at the stars and wait for Perseid meteors to streak across the sky, one would hardly think that these awe-inspiring "shooting stars" are also a source of atmospheric pollution.
Space Exploration
Aug 9, 2013
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Heliophysics nugget: Mapping tons of meteoric dust in the sky
(Phys.org) —Heliophysics nuggets are a collection of early science results, new research techniques, and instrument updates that further our attempt to understand the sun and the dynamic space weather system that surrounds ...
Space Exploration
Aug 9, 2013
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Perseids promise spectacular shooting star show
Stargazers will be treated to a spectacular fireball show early next week when Earth hits a belt of comet debris known as the Perseids, astronomers say.
Space Exploration
Aug 9, 2013
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Perseid fireballs
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 dash of magic to an ordinary walk under the stars.
Space Exploration
Jul 30, 2013
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'Tears of St. Lawrence' meteor shower to peak at weekend
The annual Perseid meteor shower -- dubbed "the tears of St. Lawrence" in honour of a martyred Christian saint -- reaches its peak this weekend, astronomers said on Friday.
Space Exploration
Aug 11, 2012
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