Christian Science Monitor
By Martin Griffith, Associated Press / April 23, 2012 This black and white photo from a rooftop webcam released Thursday, April 15, 2010, by the University of Wisconsin-Madison Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences shows a fireball as it ...
Lyrid meteor shower wows skywatchers around the world
Fox News
Skywatcher and photographer Brian Emfinger captured this magnificent Lyrid fireball with the Milky Way in the background from Ozark, Ark., during the April 21-22 peak of the 2012 Lyrid meteor shower.Brian Emfinger Photographer Bill Allen of Ralph, ...
Likely meteor star strikes the skies of the Midwest ...Shooting star strikes the skies of the Midwest. News. Weather. Morning News. Midday News ...
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Sonic Boom From Meteor Wakes Region
KWCH
No need to call 911 or enlist Bruce Willis to save the world, but a meteor shower certainly rocked Northern California Sunday morning. In Pollock Pines, Annette Yoakum woke up out of a dead sleep. “I woke up with this boom, I thought something fell on ...
Look Up! The Lyrid Meteor Hunt Begins
Discovery News
Astronomer Mark Thompson is getting ready to observe a meteor shower this weekend, and so should you. By Mark Thompson The Lyrids are notoriously unreliable, but the shower will peak in the early hours of Sunday morning. As the comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher ...
Martian meteorite tested at Glasgow University
BBC News
Academics in Scotland are to test a rare meteorite from Mars to determine how long it spent in space. The meteorite, named Tissint after the area of Morocco where it landed last year, may have drifted in space for hundreds of thousands of years.
Mars meteorite fragment examined
Fife Today
Scientists at the Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre (SUERC) have obtained a piece of a Martian meteorite that fell to Earth last year. By examining the 0.2 gram fragment of the Tissint meteorite, they hope to have a clearer idea of ...
Sierra Nevada Meteor: Loud Explosion And ...1 min
RENO, Nevada — Astronomers say a loud explosion heard across a large swath of Nevada and ...
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RENO, Nev. — A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday ...
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Huge 'Fireball' Meteor Causes Explosion, Boom in Nevada and ...
(The Blaze/AP) -- A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday morning rattled homes and prompted a flood of calls to law ...
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Meteor Explosion Shocks Locals
A meteor explosion that went off around 8 am triggered calls to law enforcement on both sides of the Sierra Nevada.
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Possible Meteor Sonic Boom Wakes Nevada California Region 4 22 12
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Media says that scientists are going with the "meteor" explanation. A meteor was indeed seen around the same time, but its fishy as to whether or not it is truly related to the persistent rumbling, which we hear an officer make mention of in this ...
Explosions over the Sierra today caused by meteor shower
Sacramento Bee
By Loretta Kalb The sound of a powerful explosion punctuated the calm over a wide area of the Sierra Nevada in Northern California about 8:30 am today, the apparent result of an ongoing meteor shower left by the annual Earth fly-by of Comet Thatcher.
Nevada residents will get another chance to view meteor shower
KTNV Las Vegas
By Joyce Lupiani Las Vegas, NV (KTNV) -- It is that time of year again when the planet Earth is passing through Comet Thatcher's trail of debris and the Lyrid Meteor Shower is viewable in the nighttime sky. According to NASA's website, the 2012 Lyrid ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak This Weekend: Viewing Time and Details
Gather.com
NASA is tracking the Lyrid meteor shower, which peaks this weekend. NASA will track the annual sky show by using a network of all-sky cameras, the International Space Station, and a balloon launched by students in California, so there will be plenty to ...
Lyrid Meteor Shower 2012 Not to Be Missed, Says NASA (VIDEO)
Christian Post
The Lyrid meteor showers are expected to be in full view for all to see. The Lyrid meteor shower comes as Saturn moves into position directly opposite the Sun, with Earth in between. When that happens, Saturn's rings can be seen from Earth with even a ...
Hope for no clouds — and look for the Lyrid meteor shower tonight
Peninsula Daily
YOU CAN EXPECT THE annual Lyrid meteor shower to reach its peak between 10 pm and midnight tonight (Saturday), although it is likely you can spot some Lyrids until dawn Sunday. The Lyrids — a stream of debris from ancient Comet Thatcher — appear to ...
Discovery in Bay's crater a model for life on Mars
The Virginian-Pilot
By Diane Tennant About 35 million years ago, an asteroid or meteor smashed into what is now the Chesapeake Bay, leaving a crater 53 miles across. More recently, microbes found slightly more than a mile deep in the impact-fractured rocks suggest that ...
Explosion, fireball reported in Nevada, California - San Jose ...
Astronomers said they believe the mysterious light was a fireball, which is a very ... It will take time to determine the path of the fireball and where it broke up, they ...
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Meteorite/Fireball Caused Explosion Heard From Northern Nevada To Southern ...
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RENO, Nev. — A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday morning rattled homes and prompted a flood of calls to law enforcement agencies on both sides of the Sierra Nevada, some reporting fireball sightings.
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Rare daylight meteor seen, heard over Nevada, California
Chicago Tribune
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A rare daytime meteor was seen and heard streaking over northern Nevada and parts of California on Sunday, just after the peak of an annual meteor shower. Observers in the Reno-Sparks area of Nevada reported seeing a fireball at ...
Did you hear it? A big boom is the talk of the town
KRNV My News 4
UNR Planetarium leader Dan Ruby is pretty sure he has an answer, it was a meteorite. Ruby says, “(it) seems to fit all the evidence we've got. They saw a big fireball, they heard a big sonic boom. We don't have any seismic data.
Fireball Streaks Overhead or Was it Another UFO?
Patch.com
Callers reported seeing a fireball in the daytime sky at about 8 am, apparently moving north to southwest. Locally, in Laguna Niguel there have been several sightings of UFOs as recently as early March. In the past decade there have been at least 10 ...
Explosion fireball reported in Nevada California | The Jakarta Post
A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday morning rattled homes and prompted a flood of calls to law enforcement agencies ...
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Meteoric Fireball Streaks the Sky Today
Patch.com
UFO trackers no doubt saw it but for most here the coastal cloud cover obscured what the National Weather Service clearly declared as a daytime meteor shower. In this picture provided by Wally Pacholka of AstroPics.com, a Geminid fireball explodes over ...
Explosion heard in Nevada, California was likely caused by meteor, astronomers say
Washington Post
The sound and the light show were likely caused by a meteor that entered Earth's atmosphere, astronomers said. “It made the shades in my room shake hard enough to slam into the window a couple times,” said Nicole Carlsen of the Reno area.
Lyrid Meteor Shower Wows Skywatchers Around the World
Space.com
by Tariq Malik, SPACE.com Managing Editor The Lyrid meteor shower amazed some skywatchers around the world with bright celestial fireworks this weekend, thanks in part to the lack of a bright moon. The annual April "shooting star" display hit its peak ...
Meteor shower causes loud boom across Northern California
Los Angeles Times
A loud boom sounded over much of Northern California early Sunday, the apparent result of an ongoing meteor shower. A meteor was streaking across the sky when it apparently broke up above the Earth, sending the sound reverberating across the area, ...
Explosion Heard in NV, CA Traced to Meteor
KOLO
Meteor hit Kingsbury and started a small brush fire which was quickly extinguished. But I think it was aliens trying to say HAPPY EARTH DAY TAHOE..............LOL by woopiedoo Location: Reno on Apr 22, 2012 at 01:44 PM I knew the Mayans were right!
Second Chance To See 2012 Lyrid Meteor Shower
Brevard Times
Although last night was the best night to watch the 2012 Lyrid Meteor Shower, tonight's meteor shower will be nearly as spectacular as the peak on April 21st and 22nd. So for those who were unable to view the meteor shower last night due to local cloud ...
Boom heard around Northern Nevada & Sierra; likely from meteor
KRNV My News 4
(AP) — Astronomers say a loud explosion heard across a large swath of Nevada and California on Sunday morning was likely caused by a meteor. The explosion rattled windows and shook houses from Reno to Winnemucca in Nevada, and from the Sacramento to ...
BREAKING: Boom heard around Northern Nevada
KRNV My News 4
UPDATE: NORAD (North American Aerospace Defense Command) tells News 4 they have received reports of a meteor strike near the Kingsbury Grade area but there is no confirmation at this point. NBC Bay Area is reporting the Tuolumne County sheriff's ...
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SACRAMENTO, April 22 (UPI) -- A meteor streaking across the sky in Northern California Sunday caused a sonic boom heard by a number of people, the National Weather Service said. Meteorologist Craig Shoemaker said the loud bang heard across a wide area ...
Explosion, fireball reported in Nevada, California
Fox News
Some people in the two states reported seeing a fireball streak across the sky at the same time. Dan Ruby of the Fleischmann Planetarium at the University of Nevada, Reno, says the reports indicate the meteor broke up above Earth somewhere over the ...
Explosion, fireball reported in Nevada, California
NECN
(AP) — A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday morning rattled homes and prompted a flood of calls to law enforcement agencies on both sides of the Sierra Nevada, some reporting fireball sightings.
Meteor shower likely cause of big boom heard throughout region
Reno Gazette Journal
Reports of a meteor streaking across the western sky Sunday morning were followed by a large explosion that rattled windows from Reno and Lake Tahoe to Tuolumne County in California. Dan Ruby of the Fleischmann Planetarium at the University of Nevada, ...
Meteor from comet causes boom over Sierra sky
News10.net
National Weather Service's Craig Shoemaker said the boom was due to "a meteor that originated from a debris cloud from the Thatcher Comet." Calaveras CAL FIRE said they received several calls about the lengthy sonic boom and have sent spotter crews out ...
Sammamish-Issaquah Night Owls Could Glimpse Meteor Showers
Patch.com
Still, NASA says the meteor shower is expected to be active through April 25. Sunday night's clear skies may yeild up to 10-20 meteors per hour. So if you're still up late tonight, take a peek outside. Let us know in the comments if you saw a great ...
Explosion, fireball reported in Nevada, California
Centre Daily Times
By MARTIN GRIFFITH — AP Astronomers say a loud explosion heard across a large swath of Nevada and California on Sunday morning was likely caused by a meteor. The sound of the explosion around 8 am prompted a flood of calls to law enforcement agencies ...
Shooting stars expected above Gloucestershire
This is Gloucestershire
The annual Lyrid meteor shower is taking place and should be visible from the county during Saturday night and the early hours of Sunday morning. John Fletcher, of Mount Tuffley Observatory, explained the phenomenon. He said: "Every year the Earth in ...
Breaking: Speculation that meteor shower caused big boom heard throught region
Reno Gazette Journal
10 am, update: Reports of a meteor streaking across the western sky Sunday morning were followed by a large explosion that rattled windows from Reno and Lake Tahoe to Tuolumne County in California. The explosion set off alarms at the Wal-Mart in Carson ...
BREAKING: Boom heard around Northern Nevada & Sierra
KRNV My News 4
UPDATE: A number of people in the Sierra around El Dorado County have reported they saw what they believed to be a meteor just before the sound. The El Dorado County Sheriff's Office tells News 4 they cannot confirm anything landed in their ...
Loud Boom Heard In Sky Above Sierra
KCRA Sacramento
Tuolumne County sheriff's officials said they are investigating a possible meteor shower. KCRA meteorologist David Biggar said there were meteor showers Saturday night that could have still been going on Sunday morning. Stay with KCRA and KCRA.com for ...
Large Boom Heard Around The Region Sunday
KTVN
Several viewers told us that they saw what could have been a meteor in the sky moments before the incident happened. Authorities from surrounding agencies could not confirm if it was a meteor. Please stay with Channel 2 News for the latest information, ...
Paranormal Investigators Look Into Green UFO Sighting
Patch.com
By Fred Musante Could a green glowilng object seen over Bantam Lake be a meteor like this one? What will you wish for tonight? AP Credit AP A reported sighting of a strange glowing green object over Bantam Lake in upstate Connecticut hasn't escaped the ...
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UPDATE** Police audio from this incident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v= 93bUl2lGVeQ http ...
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2012 THE Year of Meteors!
