Field Museum scientists in Chicago studying Michigan meteor
Scientists at Chicago's Field Museum are studying a piece of the meteor that broke apart earlier this month over Michigan.
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Jan 31, 2018
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Keeping astronauts safe from meteroids
Every day, about 100 tons of meteoroids bombard the Earth's atmosphere. These tiny particles can cause serious damage to spacecraft and astronauts alike. So how do we ensure the safety of space explorers and the important ...
Space Exploration
Apr 1, 2011
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Saturday's Draconid meteors may be no-see-ums
(AP) -- Heads-up, meteor fans. As many as 750 meteors an hour are expected Saturday, as Earth travels through streams of dust and ice from Comet Giacobini-Zinner. The comet passes through the inner solar system every seven ...
Space Exploration
Oct 5, 2011
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Meteor showers shed light on where comets formed in the early solar system
An international team of 45 researchers studying meteor showers has found that not all comets crumble the same way when they approach the sun. In a paper published in the journal Icarus, they ascribe the differences to the ...
Planetary Sciences
Aug 22, 2024
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Meteor showers in Asia disappoint
(AP) -- Thousands of stargazers across Asia stayed awake overnight to catch a glimpse of what was advertised as an intense Leonid meteor shower, but the show fizzled rather than sizzled for many because of cloudy conditions.
Space Exploration
Nov 18, 2009
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Meteoroid explodes over Russia without warning
A meteoroid exploded over the city of Lipetsk in western Russia last week without warning, lighting up the summer sky with a bright flash. While some enjoyed the light show, others are worried that we didn't see it coming.
Space Exploration
Jun 29, 2018
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For the first time, robots on Mars found meteorite impact craters by sensing seismic shock waves
Since 2018, NASA's InSight mission to Mars has recorded seismic waves from more than 1,300 marsquakes in its quest to probe the internal structure of the red planet. The solar panels of the car-sized robotic lander have become ...
Planetary Sciences
Sep 20, 2022
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Can meteor showers be dangerous to spacecraft?
We've all read the advice that during a meteor shower there is no equipment needed. All you need to do is lay back and wonder at one of the most spectacular sights the universe has to offer. That's about it though and while ...
Space Exploration
Aug 13, 2024
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New meteor shower "just a memory" of what once was there
The weak display of last month's Camelopardalids meteor shower, the result of the close passage of comet 209P/LINEAR, may have disappointed backyard observers, but this never-before-seen shower now has scientists excited. ...
Space Exploration
Jul 23, 2014
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