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Sunday, 18 April 2010 01:44

Peek at Lyrid meteor shower on April 22, 2010

The Lyrid meteor shower is set to occur here on Earth during the early mornings of April 21, 22, and 23, 2010. Set you alarm clock before sunrise for the best viewing opportunities over your local night sky.

Published in Space
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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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.

Published in Space
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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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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Friday, August 8 to Thursday, August 14, 2008 is the approximate dates for skygazers on Earth to see the Perseids at its best. Skygazers will get a great chance to see the Earth-grazing meteors of the Perseids!

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Wednesday, 21 May 2008 21:18

103 meteoroid impacts on Moon in 2.5 years

NASA has announced that over one hundred impacts of meteoroids have been recorded by its astronomers at the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office. Backyard astronomers can see these light flashes if they have their telescopes positioned just right.

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