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Thursday, 09 September 2021 11:01

O'Connell takes over Superloop chair from Slattery

Network operator Superloop has announced the retirement of founder and chair Bevan Slattery from its board. Peter O'Connell has been appointed to the board as non-executive chair.

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Wednesday, 27 September 2017 03:14

New Meteor vulnerability disclosed, urgent update recommended

Open-source web platform Meteor has disclosed a recently discovered vulnerability which can break MongoDB protections.

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Wednesday, 14 March 2012 01:52

Thoughts on the recent Oslo meteorite discovery

Basically, the tale is garbage! It's a nice rock, but it certainly doesn't appear to be a meteorite.

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Tuesday, 14 December 2010 22:45

Australia: so, where are those pesky Geminids?

We hear so much about the wonder of the Geminid meteors, but how do we see them in Australia?

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Sunday, 03 January 2010 21:58

Quadrantids introduce the new 2010 meteor shower year

The annual Quadrantid meteor shower is expected to peak on January 3, 2010, with favorable viewing skies over Eastern Europe and Asia. Many of the meteors within the Quadrantids will appear bluish in color.

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Wednesday, 09 December 2009 20:31

Geminids to peak December 13-14, 2009: Great show expected!

North Americans and others across the Northern Hemisphere will get a treat in the December night sky, and this time it’s not Santa Claus. The Geminid meteor shower will peak on December 13-14, 2009 (depending on your locale) with around 140 meteors per hour.

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Wednesday, 11 November 2009 04:24

Asians, N. Americans have best seats for 2009 Leonid meteor shower

The peak of the Leonid meteor shower for 2009 is Tuesday, November 17. Asia has the best viewing for the Leonids, with up to 500 per hour. North Americans will be missing some of the action, with only a prediction of up to 30 per hour.

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Monday, 26 October 2009 18:56

Meteor hits above Indonesia

On October 8, 2009, a bright explosion was heard and felt in the morning sky above Indonesia. Without much news coverage over the following three weeks, a scientific report has just now been released that analyzes what happened. So, what happened?

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Tuesday, 20 October 2009 18:49

Hit the trail for the Orionid meteor shower

The peak for the 2009 Orionid meteor shower is set for Wednesday morning, October 21st. Sixty or more meteors per hour are expected to be the highs for the event, but you never know how many you'll see from hour to hour?

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Friday, 18 September 2009 19:22

Need to find a meteorite? Call your fireball astronomers!

An international team of scientists found a small meteorite on the giant Nullarbor Plain, but even more amazing was the fact that they were able to retrace its orbit back to its parent asteroid.

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Wednesday, 05 August 2009 18:00

Perseid meteor shower: Double your pleasure for one hour

According to NASA, the number of meteors seen shooting across the sky as part of the 2009 Perseid meteor shower is expected to be double the normal amount for one hour on August 11-12, 2009.

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Tuesday, 05 May 2009 03:03

Look up: It's time for Eta Aquarid meteor shower

Tuesday evening/Wednesday morning, May 5-6, 2009, is expected to be the peak of the Aquarid meteors with up to 85 meteors per hour over the Southern Hemisphere. If you are in the Northern Hemispere, you'll see them, too!

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Tuesday, 21 April 2009 17:46

Lyrid meteor shower coming to Earth

The Lyrid meteor shower, brought to you by Comet Thatcher, is coming to everyone’s early dawn sky on and around Wednesday, April 22, 2009. Its unpredictable nature could produce a few meteors per hour or many, many more. Look at it to find out what happens.

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Sunday, 22 February 2009 19:53

Update to mysterious fireball over Texas

The fireball that streaked across central Texas (U.S.A.) on February 15, 2009, has been identified. Two University of North Texas astronomers say they found pieces of the meteorite the size of "large pecans" in a pasture south of Dallas.

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Monday, 16 February 2009 22:42

Fiery debris streaks across Texas not from satellite collision

People of central Texas reported Sunday morning, February 15, 2009, that they saw 'fireballs' streaking across their local skies. Many onlookers thought it was debris from two communications satellites that collided in space earlier in the week. However, officials with the U.S. Air Force Space Command said No.

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Saturday, 24 January 2009 19:20

Meteor becomes "bright blue shot" in Nordic night sky

On January 17, 2009, early in the evening, a meteor shot across the Nordic sky and and brightened up the dark night sky for several seconds. It then exploded with a gigantic booming sound. Videos and images are provided by SpaceWeather.com.

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Tuesday, 30 December 2008 20:43

Quadrantid meteor shower rains down morning of January 3, 2009

The Quadrantids, one of the major meteor showers seen on Earth, are expected to have their maximum number of meteors shooting across the early morning sky at 12:40 Universal Time (UT) on Saturday January 3, 2009.

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Saturday, 13 December 2008 23:19

Geminid meteor shower competes with full Moon in 2008

Between December 14 and 17, 2008, the Geminid meteor shower will be lighting up the night sky. However, the full Moon may make it more difficult to see the meteors.

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Tuesday, 21 October 2008 20:54

Orionid meteors ready to shower

You don’t need an umbrella for this shower. The Orionid meteor shower is scheduled to peak around October 21, 2008 for sky observers in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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Monday, 11 August 2008 18:22

Western North America gets best shot for 2008 Perseid meteor shower

The morning of Tuesday, August 12, 2008, is the best time to see the most meteors of the Perseids, and the people of the western portion of the United States and Canada will be located in the prime viewing area for it.

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