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.
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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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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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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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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A light show—the natural kind—will be playing in suburban Chicago.
Space Exploration
Aug 10, 2013
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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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(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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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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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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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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