18 September 2015

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 18SEP2015

Meteor that exploded over Bangkok weighed about 66 tonnes, NASA says
Techie News
The meteor that exploded over Bangkok just a few days back weighed about 66 tonnes and was approximately 3.5 meters in diameter, NASA has ...

QC resident's dashboard camera captures meteor lighting up sky
Coconuts Manila
"I was about to reach my house last night when I saw a meteor that seemed to explode in mid air and illuminated the sky. I paused before going to my ...

Meteor Over Alabama Brighter than Crescent Moon
NASA Blogs
On September 16, at 8:22:25 PM local time, NASA meteor cameras in north Georgia and western North Carolina detected a bright fireball over middle ...

Meteor Over Alabama Brighter than Crescent Moon
YouTube
Tonight, at 8:22:25 PM local time, NASA meteor cameras in north Georgia and western North Carolina detected a bright fireball over middle Alabama. ...

Will a meteor wipe out life on Earth? Scientists are examining one that already did
Mirror.co.uk
The Chicxulub crater in Mexico is widely believed to be a result of a colossal meteorstriking the Earth some 65 million years ago. The cataclysmic ...

A giant comet up to 30km across could spell the end of civilisation, here's why
Mirror.co.uk
They are in the Taurid Meteor stream which is 30million miles wide – consider it as a M25 running around the solar system with lots of traffic on it.

Citizen scientists catch cloud of comets orbiting distant ...
New Scientist
When Earth passes through the debris clouds left in interplanetary space by passing comets, we get meteor showers. There's no evidence of a planet ...

New UK Meteor Detection Station UKMON
UK Meteor Observation Network
Michael Morris has joined UKMON with 2 cameras in Worcester. Covering North-West with one camera and All sky set up as another. Read More ...

Against NASA's Claim, Renowned Scientist Says Earth Must Prepare Against Meteor Strike
The California Post
Taking exception to Professor NASA's statement that ruled out threats of Meteor strike on Earth, Professor Robert Walsh, a veteran space researcher, ...

NEW CHI CYGNIDS METEOR SHOWER
SETI Institute
Sky watchers would have noticed the occasional slow meteor radiate from a point between the stars beta and gamma Cygni. The shower was first ...

BLOOD MOON: Watch 66-tonne meteor crash to Earth after huge bomb-like explosion
Express.co.uk
A METEOR filmed hurtling to Earth after exploding over Bangkok ahead of the notorious Blood Moon event weighed 66 tonnes and blew up at a force ...

Prof Walsh Cautions Meteor Strike Possibility Should Not be Undermined
NYC Today
Soon after the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) ruled out the apprehensions of a meteor strike on Earth, celebrated researcher ...

They've Found 86 New Meteor Showers We Had No Idea Happened
Softpedia News
Whenever our planet travels through trails of debris left behind by comets or maybe asteroids, meteor showers happen. Some are quite impressive, ...

Apocalypse now? Deadly meteor strike 'needs to be taken seriously', insist experts
Bulletin Leader
Professor Walsh said that instead of ruling out the possibility of the meteor strike, scientists should begin preparations to combat the devastating effects ...

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