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The Lyrids Meteor Shower Should Put On a Show Overnight
If you’re willing to rise early tomorrow morning then there’s the chance to see a meteor shower, known as the Lyrids, which may been responsible for a bright light seen recently over Russia. A dashcam...
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Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower 2014: When, Where, What Is It?
Eta Aquarid is one of the two annual showers caused by Halley’s Comet. It’s named after the most “radiant” point in the Aquarius constellation, a bright star Eta Aquarii. The peak of the showers that...
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Stargazers Disappointed With ‘Invisible’ Historic Meteor Shower; Astronomer...
The May Camelopardalids was supposed to light up the sky across North America with as many as 200 meteors falling towards Earth each hour, but most people say they did not see a thing. NASA Astronomer...
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WATCH: One of the Year’s Best Meteor Showers, Thanks to Halley’s Comet
As Earth orbits the sun, it continually ploughs through dust and debris left behind by passing comets and asteroids. On any night of the year, a keen-eyed observer might see five, or even ten, meteors...
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Comet Siding Spring’s Close Encounter With Mars Draws Near
Astronomers world-wide are gearing up for what NASA calls a “once in a lifetime” event: the Comet Siding Spring will swing past Mars on its maiden voyage through the solar system in the early hours...
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The Geminids Meteor Shower Should Be One of the Best This Year
The best meteor shower of the year should put on an impressive display this weekend – weather permitting – with the annual Geminids poised to light up the sky with bright, long meteors visible as...
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MESSENGER Data Suggest Recurring Meteor Shower on Mercury
The closest planet to the sun appears to get hit by a periodic meteor shower, possibly associated with a comet that produces multiple events annually on Earth. The clues pointing to Mercury’s shower...
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Check Out These Stellar Pictures of Perseid Meteor Shower
WASHINGTON—People looking for a shooting star to wish upon may have found Wednesday overnight to be a dream come true. Celestial timing helped people see more of the oldest meteor shower known to...
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Exploring the Solar System: The Best of What You Can Look Out for in 2016
This year is shaping up to be another exciting one for space after a bonanza of discoveries and celestial events in 2015. One of my hoped-for highlights of 2016, NASA’s InSight mission, has...
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Eta Aquarid Meteor Storm Peaks May 4–6, Wake Up Extra Early
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower will present its most spectacular display during the nights of Wednesday, May 4-5 and Thursday, May 5-6. The meteor shower is among those that are harder to observe in the...
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2020 Olympics Could Feature Man-Made Shooting Stars
Tokyo’s 2020 opening ceremony may be a unique entertainment spectacular. Japanese start-up company ALE Co., Ltd. would like to create a man-made meteor shower for the opening ceremony of the 2020...
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