20 August 2014

Brasil Fireball Meteor 19AUG2014

Brasil Fireball Meteor 03:37 UTC 19AUG2014
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 20AUG2014 - Early

BC, Canada Fireball Meteor/s 18AUG2014
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
BC, Canada Fireball Meteor/s Approx. 22"10 Pacific18AUG2014 16 reports...

Did you see it? Reports of a bright meteor in Metro Vancouver last night
News1130
Calls came in to the newsroom, reporting what appeared to be a big, bright meteorfly-by. “The base of it was a big ball… like a comet — white, though.

Rare meteorite points to volcanism in early solar system
ABC Science Online
Rare meteorite points to volcanism in early solar system ... The Almahata Sittameteorite is a collection of 600 samples that originated from asteroid ...

Strange light seen in parts of Sri Lanka
Emirates 24/7
The Centre's Space Division Spokesman told Daily Mirror that the lights could possibly be from a meteorite explosion though it has not been confirmed ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 19AUG20...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Meteor showers are created when the Earth pulls debris from space into the atmosphere. High above ground, the fragments of rock and ice hurtle .

did anyone see the meteor streak across vancouver?
SkyscraperPage Forum
i saw it down on oak and 71st waiting to turn onto oak - it was a bright greenish light streaking across the sky heading north at first i thought i was ...

the Great Meteor of 1783
Paris Review
As evidenced by its name, the 1783 Great Meteor was, yes, great and meteoric. At the time, not much else could be said about it with certainty—indeed ...

Loud boom over New Zealand district most likely a meteor
Signs of the Times
Mark Lee of the Wanganui Astronomical Society said the light was a bolide, the name for a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes.

Canadian UFO May Be a Meteor But Second Object Unidentified
Mysterious Universe
... object was spotted streaking across the sky over British Columbia on July 17. It may have been a bolite or meteor but second object not yet identified.

One That Fell to Earth: Researchers Reveal 2012 Novato Meteorite Took a Beating
Universe Today
Analysis of the meteorite was spearheaded by Jenniskens who initially determined the trajectory and orbit of the meteoroid from the Cameras for ...

UFO spotted in news coverage of B.C. forest fire
Daily Buzz via Yahoo! Canada News - 8 hours
Last month, Toronto Police received several reports of UFO sightings in North York. In videos uploaded by Finch Street resident Sarah Chun, ...

NASA's Next Mars Lander Will Peer Deep Into Red Planet's History: Here's How
SPACE.com via Yahoo! News - 12 hours
DENVER — NASA's next Mars lander, now under construction, will probe the inner workings and early stages of the Red Planet's development ...

Image: Rosetta spies comet surface variations
PhysOrg - 12 hours
A new image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko shows the diversity of surface structures on the comet's nucleus. It was taken by the Rosetta ...

A meteor crosses the Milky Way
cna.org.cy
epa04358806 A meteor crosses the Milky Way on the Ari Atoll, Maldives, on the night of 17 August 2014. Ari Atoll (also called Alif or Alufu Atoll) is one ...

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19 August 2014

BC, Canada Fireball Meteor/s 18AUG2014

BC, Canada Fireball Meteor/s Approx. 22"10 Pacific18AUG2014
33 Meteor Sighting Reports - see below.
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BC, Canada Fireball Meteor/s Approx. 22"10 Pacific 18AUG2014
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Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-
18AUG2014 ivan comox bc canada 22:45:00 1-2 seconds, and another 15 minutes after facing north travelled diagonally right down left no sound very bright neon green very bright like a flare no I wish I had a video, that was the craziest thing I've seen

18AUG2014 steve course vancouver,BC 22:30 i think 3-5 secs S-N bright white / blue and then orange / fire full moon it appeared to burn up as it went orange at end of 3 secs appeared to be low as there was light clouds and it was under them

18AUG2014 Leslie Bell Bowser BC 22:20pm apx 15 sec? right to left Large bright green ball with a long tail that turned red but I didnt hear any sound very bright not sure Largest I've ever seen (and I'm 45)

18AUG2014 Donny Burnaby, British Columbia 22:15:00 3-4 seconds S-N Green streak turning white then burning up into a white flash, this seemed VERY close to us. booming noise 30 seconds after Very bright, it lit up the street and trees around us Yes it seemed like pieces were falling off no

18AUG2014 derrik shanahan north vancouver b c canada 22 15 pm pacific time 2 or 3 sec s e to n w white fire ball brighter than moon apx 5 parts light up the sky then observed the fireball breaking up

18AUG2014 Christopher Les Maple Ridge B.C Canada 22:13:00 5 secs North East Bright yellow, orange and red followed by a large boom Sun Couldn't see No

18AUG2014 Justin Abbotsford BC Canada 22:10PM 40 sec South-North I was facing north orange green then blue no sound long though bright as moon. no not that I could see it was quite a sight very bright and colorful

18AUG2014 Monica Hoffmann NORTH VANCOUVER, BC, Canada 22:10:00 viewed for 2 sec before lost behind trees S-N large, white fireball with tail as bright as car lights directed at me large attached tail very close to earth, viewed just above the trees heading in a north direction

18AUG2014 Wendy Harris Nanaimo, BC, Canada approx. 22:10 2 to 3 seconds observed Northeast Bluish green full moon No Not right now but can provide

18AUG2014 Charles Lamoureux Vancouver BC Canada 2210 3-4 seconds S-NW right to left if facing north Turquoise green and huge!! Lit up all of Vancouver in green sun Large flash and disappeared but had initial small fragments around it entering the atmosphere , very emerald green, fantastic and almost size of my fist Was stargazing and just missed recording it on film...darn!!

18AUG2014 Elycia Hardy North Saanich, BC, Canada 21:40:00 3-5 seconds N-S Blue/green colour with faint tail, no sound As bright as the moon No It was very bright and huge!
 
18AUG2014 Clinton Pope Surrey, B.C. Canada 20:15 PST I saw 5 seconds just before it landed 2 blocks from me Travelling NW. I was driving East Bright white/Green with crackling sound Like an exploding firework assuming so as several sightings throughout Vancouver Amazing observation, I should have turned to where it landed or looked for it. Residential area though

All 33 meteor sighting reports can be seen here
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.com/

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 19AUG2014

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NZ Sky 'explosion' likely a meteor
Wanganui Chronicle
Mark Lee of the Wanganui Astronomical Society said the light was a bolide, the name for a large, brilliant meteor, especially one that explodes. ...

Astronaut Captures Spectacular Fireball as Resupply Ship Re-Enters Earth's Atmosphere
Slate Magazine (blog)
On Aug. 17, 2014, the uncrewed Cygnus resupply ship Janice Voss burned up in Earth's atmosphere, as planned. An astronaut on the International ...

Meteor shower makes for great star-gazing
The Daily Star
Meteor showers are created when the Earth pulls debris from space into the atmosphere. High above ground, the fragments of rock and ice hurtle ...

Meteor Artesia NM 8/18/2014
YouTube ⋅ 00:04
Meteor Artesia NM 8/18/2014. Jim Horn ... Watch Later Meteor lights up New Mexico night sky by KRQE 867 views · 3:23. Watch Later

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18 August 2014

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 18AUG2014

Irvine, California Meteor 17AUG2014 Video
Irvine, California Meteor Video
17AUG2014 Approx. 20"01 PDT

Curiosity Mars rover prepares for fourth rock drilling
PhysOrg - 7 hours
(Phys.org) —The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has chosen a rock that looks like a pale paving stone as the mission's fourth ...

Cygnus Cargo Carrier Concludes with Fiery Reentry Aug. 17 – Amazing Astronaut Photos
Universe Today
The flight of the Orbital Sciences' Cygnus commercial cargo carrier concluded this morning, Sunday Aug. 17, in a spectacular fireball as planned upon ..

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 17AUG20...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
New wide field meteor camera - posted in DIY Astronomer: After 2 years of sterling service I've retired the Samsung SDC-435 and 2.1mm f2 board .

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17 August 2014

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 17AUG2014

Violent past of 'Novato' meteorite revealed
New Kerala - 10 hours
A new study has revealed the origin and violent history of the meteorite, now officially named 'Novato', which fell onto the roof of a house ...

NASA reveals origins of meteorite that fell in Novato
KGO-TV Bay Area - 13 minutes
NASA has revealed the origins of a meteorite that fell to Earth in Novato two years ago. It was found by a woman after it bounced off the ...

The Anthropocene Part 1: Tracking Human-Induced Catastrophe On A Planetary Scale
Forbes - 6 hours
For almost 30 years, we geologists have been having a debate about what Geologic Epoch we find ourselves in right now. It is presently called ...

Meteorites likely wiped out Earth's earliest life
Science News for Students
They are typically caused by an explosion or the impact of a meteorite or other celestial body. Hadean eon A period early in Earth's history that ...

New wide field meteor camera
Stargazers Lounge
New wide field meteor camera - posted in DIY Astronomer: After 2 years of sterling service I've retired the Samsung SDC-435 and 2.1mm f2 board ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16AUG2014
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Jonathan Loveitt, who recorded the Leonid meteor shower in 1833 as well as some other natural phenomena, lived in this house on Webb Road.

Cameras for allsky meteor surveillance
Space - io9
Unraveling Billions of Years of History Hidden In A Rock

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California Meteor Approx 2300 PDT 17AUG2014

California Meteor Approx 2300 PDT 17AUG2014
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California Meteor Approx 2300 PDT 17AUG2014
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Check your security cameras!
Please file your meteor sightings please HERE-
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Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-
17AUG2014 Kamyar Marashi novato, ca. united states 23:08/ Pacific pm 3sec south to north white streak moon not sure looked like it was a star getting brighter then streaked and dissapeared

17AUG2014 Timo Nanda JULIAN, CALIFORNIA 23:03:00 4-5 SECONDS. S-W;WEST MOVING TO THE RIGHT, I WAS FACING SOUTH IT WAS A BRIGHT STREAK THE DOT INCREASINGLY THICK, WITH BITS OF DEBRIS FLYING OFF, THEN IT SORT OF EXPLODED! THE EXPLOSION HAD A GREEN RIGN OF LIGHT AROUNF THE PARIMETER. THE TAIL WAS VERY BRIGHT, THE EXPOSION ITSELF WAS ABOUT 10 TIMES BIGGER THAN VENUS. YES IN ADDITION TO SEEING THE AMAZING METEOR IN THE SKY, LATER THAT NIGHT IN THE SAME AREA OF THE SKY THERE WAS AN EMORMOUS CLOUD THAT HAD SUSTAINED LIGHTNING FLASHES.

All meteor sighting reports can be seen here
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.com/

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California Meteor Approx 20"00 PDT 17AUG2014

California Meteor Approx 20"00 PDT 17AUG2014
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California Meteor Approx 20"00 PDT 17AUG2014
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Check your security cameras!
Please file your meteor sightings please HERE-
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Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-
17AUG2014 David Maggard Glendale, CA 8:20:00 3 sec West direct west. West to north bound interstate 5 fwy Whitish trail which dissipated quickly White color bright as Venus Pill owing vapor No

17AUG2014 Robert Long Beach, California, United States PDT, 8:02 pm 2 seconds Western sky, right to left, downard around 50 degree angle head appeared white, tail orange, no sound probably brighter than Venus none observed best guess of bearing 280

17AUG2014 Martin Gaskell for Scott Peden Santa Cruz, California, USa 20:05:00 less than 1 second From (158.5, 23.5) to (162.0, 16.7) (Az-alt) very white mag -14 no Coordinates of start and stop derived from photograph of nearby trees. Start and stop accurate to about +/- 2 degrees

17AUG2014 Gena Barton Placerville, CA, USA 19:55 PDT Very short 1 -3 seconds East in the Sky, moving North to South, I was facing the East Bright light caught my eye, the light narrowed and dissapeared as it moved towards the horizon The sky was still light from recent sunset, the meteor was about as bright as the moon Bright ball tailing off I wonder who elese saw it?

All meteor sighting reports can be seen here
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.com/

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16 August 2014

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16AUG2014

Origin Of Meteorite That Crashed Into Novato Home Traced Back 4 Billion Years To Formation Of ...
CBS Local
A meteorite found in Novato is believed to be a piece of the flaming fireball that streaked across northern California on Oct 17, 2012. (CBS) ...

Study reveals California meteorite's rough and tumble journey
Phys.Org
(Phys.org) —A meteorite that fell onto the roof of a house in Novato, California, on Oct. 17, 2012, has revealed a detailed picture of its origin and ...

UT Research Uncovers Forces that Hold Gravity-Defying Near-Earth Asteroid Together
University of Tennessee (UT) - August 13, 2014
Researchers at UT have made a novel discovery that may potentially protect
the world from future collisions with asteroids.  The team studied near-Earth asteroid 1950 DA and discovered that the body, ...

IT HAPPENED IN WINDHAM: Catching falling stars
KeepMEcurrent.com
Jonathan Loveitt, who recorded the Leonid meteor shower in 1833 as well as some other natural phenomena, lived in this house on Webb Road.

2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

15 August 2014

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 15AUG2014

Huge asteroid that 'could end human life' defying gravity as it moves towards Earth, scientists say
Asteroid 1950 DA could hit the planet on 16 March 2880 ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14AUG2014
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Perseid Meteor Shower: a primer. They're hunks of dusty ice in space, but the Perseid meteors are beautiful. Local astronomer Serge Mammoliti has .

Meteor Activity Outlook for August 16-22, 2014
American Meteor Society
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 5 as seen from the northern hemisphere and 3 as seen from southern ...

Monitoring Meteor Showers From Space
| NASA
[image-80]. [image-96]. [image-51]. Those who enjoy the spectacle of the Perseids, Geminids or other annual meteor showers likely aren't thinking ...

Mars Rolling Rock Ends Up As Standing Stone
Discovery News - 7 hours
An orbiting Mars camera has spotted the aftermath of a fun event on Mars: A boulder that has rolled down a steep slope -- and ended up ...

Stardust Discovers Potential Interstellar Space Particles
Seven microscopic dust particles collected during NASA's Stardust mission may be the first samples of contemporary interstellar dust..

UN Outer-Space Group Targets Deadly Asteroid Threat to Earth
Newsmax.com
The threat of a massive meteor crashing into the planet and endangering the future of mankind is not just the basis of a Hollywood movie script like this ...

2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14AUG2014

UN to Take on Asteroids?
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
www.space.com. Secondly, a Space Mission Planning Advisory Group (SMPAG) has been meeting to plan for the possibility of a future asteroid impact ...

Study uncovers forces that hold gravity-defying near-earth asteroid togetherPhysOrg - 5 hours
Researchers at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have made a novel discovery that may potentially protect the world from future ...

Perseid Meteor Shower
Cbc
Perseid Meteor Shower: a primer. They're hunks of dusty ice in space, but the Perseid meteors are beautiful. Local astronomer Serge Mammoliti has ...

Perseid Meteor Shower
Big Sky Astronomical Society
Come out to the Big Sky Observatory (BSO) and enjoy the annual Perseid Meteor Shower. In addition to meteors, you will also have the opportunity to ...

Missed Perseid meteor shower? UAE residents can still make a weekend of it
Emirates 24/7
He continued: “If people are ready to brave the heat and humidity, then the chances of seeing the meteor shower this weekend is still relatively high. ...

Attention stargazers: Meteor shower guide
Toronto Sun
meteor A meteor streaks across the sky during the Perseid meteorshower at a windmill farm near Bogdanci, south of Skopje, in the early morning ...

See Perseid meteor shower streak through the night sky
Washington Post
The Perseid meteor shower had a battle with the supermoon during its peak Tuesday night. The unusually bright glow washed out most smaller ...

Perseid Meteor Streaks Across Alabama
YouTube ⋅ 00:04
This video shows a Perseid meteor zipping through the sky, seen by the NASA All Sky Fireball Network on the night of Aug. 12-13, 2014.

2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

14 August 2014

UN to Take on Asteroids?

UN to Take on Asteroids? - UN / International Asteroid Warning Network (IAWN)
ALICE Through the Looking Glass
White Rabbit couldn't tell time.... always TOO LATE!
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How Will Earth's Leaders Respond to a Real Asteroid Threat?
www.space.com
Secondly, a Space Mission Planning Advisory Group (SMPAG) has been meeting to plan for the possibility of a future asteroid impact. The group includes representatives ...

2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

13 August 2014

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13AUG2014

Perseid Meteor Shower in UAE
Emirates 24/7
As the annual Perseid Meteor Shower reached its peak last night, the Dubai Astronomy Group (DAG) held an exclusive event at its Al Zubair Camp in ...

Supermoon mars annual meteor fireball showers in Oman
Times of Oman
"As it was just two days after Supermoon, the sky was not dark enough to enjoy the spectacular fireball fall," Suleiman Al Busaidi, the curator said.

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12AUG2014Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
This year's Perseid Meteor Shower will peak on August 11-12-13 and should offer up a moderately pleasing view of meteors but will be impacted by .

Perseid Meteor Shower: NASA Cameras See Early 'Shooting Stars' (Video)
Space.com
The 12 cameras in NASA's All-sky Fireball Network captured video of over 110 Perseid meteors associated with the annual August shower, said Bill ...

Colliding Atmospheres: Mars vs Comet Siding Spring
NASA Science News- August 12, 2014
On October 19, 2014, Comet Siding Spring will pass by Mars only 132,000 km
away--which would be like a comet passing about 1/3 of the distance
between Earth and the Moon. ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2014
Coast to Coast AM
If your skies are clear, check out the annual Perseid meteor shower which reaches its peak activity on Tuesday night. You can also watch the shooting ...

Mysterious light in A'pura skies - Sri Lanka
MONDAY, 11 AUGUST 2014 23:01
Authorities are investigating into reports that a bright light had been seen over the skies in the Anuradhapura district around 8 p.m. today accompanied by a loud sound, sources said. ....

Geauga Park District's Observatory Park is best place in NE Ohio to watch the Perseid Meteor ...
NewsNet5.com
Located in Montville, this unique park comes alive after dark, and it's probably the best place for you to see Tuesday night's Perseid meteorshower .

Perseid meteor shower
KJRH.com
The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak Tuesday night.

Short Time-Lapse of the Perseids Meteor Shower in Huntsville, AL
YouTube ⋅ 00:14
Twitter @dreiststudios The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle. The Perseids are so called because the point ...

Best-of-summer meteor shower eclipsed by supermoon
KTSF Channel 26 - San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose ⋅ Wanda Fung 馮珮華
... 的月光預料會妨礙今晚觀看流星雨...The annual best-of-summer meteor shower peaks late Tuesday and into the wee hours Wednesday morning..

Was it an exploding metorite
Daily Mirror
The strange lights that have been spotted by residents in several areas of the North-Central Province could possibly been from an exploding meteorite ..

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight
WBRC Weather
The last several nights have not been the best for meteor watching. Expect some dramatic improvements tonight with clearing skies and more ...

Today's Google Doodle Is a Stunning Celebration of the Perseid Meteor Shower
TIME
If you head to Google's homepage today, you'll be treated to an animated video featuring meteors darting across a beautiful, clear night sky.

Stargazers Have Another Chance To Watch PerseidMeteor Shower Tonight
CBS New York - CBS Local
The Perseid meteor shower continues Monday and Tuesday. And it's being joined by the Delta Aquarid meteor shower. EarthSky.org says stargazers ...

2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

12 August 2014

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12AUG2014

Perseid Meteor Shower 2014 - what to expect
The Urban Astronomer ⋅ The Urban Astronomer
This year's Perseid Meteor Shower will peak on August 11-12-13 and should offer up a moderately pleasing view of meteors but will be impacted by ...

India / Australia Meteor Tonight! METEOR! 11AUG2014
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
METEOR! 11AUG2014. India / Australia Meteor Tonight! METEOR! 11AUG2014 It is time that we hear from India and Australia! Reports please!

The science behind tonight's brilliant meteor shower | USA NOW
WKYC.com
Shannon Rae Green shares what NASA knows about the Perseid meteor shower. .... The science behind tonights brilliant meteor shower | USA NOW ...

Meteor Shower visible next few nights…
wordpress.com
Meteor Shower visible next few nights… Posted on August 11, 2014 by phoenixpics. Now that all the kerfuffle over the so-called “Super Moon” (HATE ...

The effects of de-ionization processes on meteor radar diffusion coefficients below 90 km
Wiley Online Library
The effects of de-ionization processes on meteor radar diffusion coefficients below 90 km†. J. P. Younger1,2,*,; C. S. Lee3,; I. M. Reid1,2,; R. A. ...

Supermoon, Perseid Meteor Showers: Know More
thehansindia.com
Supermoon, Perseid Meteor Showers: Know More. The Perseid meteor show is one of the brighter meteor showers of the year that occurs every ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Soon, But Bright Moon Interferes
Space.com
The annual Perseid meteor shower is ramping up to its peak this week, but the bright moon may interfere with the celestial fireworks display.

Perseid is Here: So What Causes a Meteor Shower?
NBC News ⋅ 00:42
The Perseid meteor shower is due to peak between August 11 and August 13. Tim Paglione, an astronomer with York College, CUNY, explains what ..

Google Doodle Celebrates Perseid Meteor Shower
NDTV - 21 hours
Yes, it is that time of the year when the most vibrant meteor showers parade the sky - Perseid Meteor Shower. And Google presents it in a .

Dating the sun's prenatal history can help find life on other planets
PhysOrg - 10 hours
Without the sun, there would be no Earth – but amazingly, we don't know the finer details about the prenatal history of our sun, where it was ...

2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

11 August 2014

India / Australia Meteor Tonight! METEOR! 11AUG2014

India / Australia Meteor Tonight!  METEOR! 11AUG2014
It is time that we hear from India and Australia!  Reports please!
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India and Australia Meteor - Reports Please 11AUG2014
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Check your security cameras!
Please file your meteor sightings please HERE-
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2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11AUG2014

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10AUG2014
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
The Perseid Meteor Shower runs from July 17–August 24, and peaks on the ... Despite this being a quite reasonable meteor shower in the northern .

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 09AUG2014
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
The Perseid Meteor Shower runs from July 17–August 24, and peaks on the morning of Wednesday August 13 between 11 am-2:00 pm AEST (00h to .

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaked on August 10 up to 13
YouTube ⋅ 02:48
It's that time of year again, the Perseid meteor shower is about to peak. The shower officially peaks between August 10 and August 13, and this year it ...

Supermoon, Meteor Shower Light Up Night Sky Across the Globe
Good Morning America - Yahoo
Sky observers in the Northern Hemisphere are getting a special treat this Sunday as a “super moon” and meteor showers happen at the same time.

New wide field meteor camera goes operational
Stargazers Lounge
New wide field meteor camera goes operational - posted in Video Astronomy: After two years of faithful service, my Samsung SDC 435-based all sky ...

Super Moon, Perseid Meteor Shower To Light Up Night SkiesCBS Pittsburgh - 1 hour
If you’re scared of the dark, you can fear a little less tonight.

Three cosmic delights set for Irish skies tonight
Irish Independent
Within the space of a few hours a dramatic supermoon will accompany a stunning meteor shower as the International Space Station wizzes by.

Google Doodle Perseid Meteor Shower
YouTube ⋅ 00:43
Google Doodle Perseid Meteor Shower ... 4MIN News July 31, 2013: ISON has NOT 'Fizzled', Meteor Showers by Suspicious0bservers 55,012 views ...

Houston Meteor Shower 2014
BEYONDbones - Houston Museum of  Natural Science
If you follow astronomy websites, you've probably noticed that every month or so there's an article about a meteor shower happening. There are ...

NASA Discusses Historic Meteor Shower
Yahoo News
Watch the video NASA Discusses Historic Meteor Shower on Yahoo News . We could be in for a real show this weekend! A dazzling meteor shower is ...

Flagstaff History: Plane crashed, burned inside Meteor Crater
Arizona Daily Sun
Last Saturday a small plane crashed and burned in Meteor Crater in full view of a large number of visitors touring the site. The two men aboard were ...

Meteor over Tennessee 09-08-2014
YouTube ⋅ 00:04
Huge fireball recorded by NASA Camera over Tullahoma, Tennessee source: Spaceweather.com.

2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

10 August 2014

SuperMoons 2014 Photographs

SuperMoon 2014 Photographs
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SuperMoon from Poland
Photo by Paweł  Zaręba
www.meteoryty.eu
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SuperMoon from Brasil 08AUG2014
photo by  Renato Cássio Poltronieri  / www.astrocan.com.br
w/ Canon SX30IS
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SuperMoon from Brasilia, Brasil 23JUN2014
photo by Carlos Augusto Di Pietro
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Luar em Nhandeara Brasil 12JUL2014
photo by  Renato Cássio Poltronieri  / Luar em Nhandeara
w/ Canon SX30IS
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2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10AUG2014

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Perseid Meteor Shower 2014
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Australian Perseid Meteor Shower - Morning August 13, 2014
Astroblog ⋅ Ian Musgrave
The Perseid Meteor Shower runs from July 17–August 24, and peaks on the ... Despite this being a quite reasonable meteor shower in the northern ...

Violent History Of Bunburra Rockhole Meteorite
redOrbit - 12 hours
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Seven years ago, the Bunburra Rockhole Meteorite fell on the Western Australia (WA) ..

Meteorite hits car windshield in California trim 88068513 53CE 456C A922 192D9E5884C9
YouTube ⋅ 00:30
Meteorite hit my windshield on HWY 85 in Saratoga, CA 8-8-14. Such force it splinters of glass into the empty passenger seat. See other example in ... UNKNOWN

Tips to photograph the Perseid Meteor Shower
The Desert Sun
You can get lucky and catch a meteor with the first shot or you can be like me. I got the image above at around 2:30 AM after 4 hours of shooting.

'One-of-a-kind' meteorite unveils violent past of Earth's solar system
ANI via Yahoo! India News - 16 hours
Melbourne, Aug 09 (ANI): A volcanic meteorite recovered in Western Australia has helped researchers uncover the fierce past Earth's solar ...

'One-of-a-kind' meteorite unveils violent past of Earth's solar system
New Kerala - 6 hours
A volcanic meteorite recovered in Western Australia has helped researchers uncover the fierce past Earth's solar system.

Remembering famous East Riding meteorite
The Press - 13 hours
ARCHIVISTS at East Riding Council are appealing to people to check their attics and cupboard for historic documents that could shed light on ...

Watch the Perseid meteor showers at Blackwater Falls State Park
Huntington Herald Dispatch
DAVIS, W.Va. -- On a clear, dark night, the Perseid meteor shower makes dreams come true for anyone interested in astronomy and night sky ...

Where to see it: Supermoon, Perseid meteor shower to illuminate the sky
MSN Weather
The Perseid meteor showers flash across skies annually in August when the Earth passes through debris trails of shattered comets. Set to peak Aug.

'Extra Supermoon' & Perseid Meteor Shower to Light Up Weekend Sky
Fox News Insider
Stop and stargaze this weekend as an “extra supermoon” and Perseid meteor shower are set to light up the sky. A supermoon is when the full moon is ...

2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

09 August 2014

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 09AUG2014

Australian Perseid Meteor Shower - Morning August 13, 2014
Before It's News
The Perseid Meteor Shower runs from July 17–August 24, and peaks on the morning of Wednesday August 13 between 11 am-2:00 pm AEST (00h to ...

Remembering famous East Riding meteorite
The Press, York
The council's archives hold copies of newspaper reports about the Wold Cottage Meteorite, which fell to Earth just outside Driffield in December 1795.

NJ Night Sky: A comet close-up and meteor shower
The Star-Ledger
This week, after a decade-long chase, the European Space Agency's Rosetta spacecraft became the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet.

Supermoon to outshine meteor showers
WTOP
WASHINGTON - It is a busy time in the sky as a supermoon Sunday will compete with the ongoing Perseid meteor shower for top billing with sky ...

State parks offering meteor shower activities
Marquette Mining Journal
MARQUETTE - Sky gazers hoping to get a good look at the annual Perseid meteor shower might decide to participate in meteor shower watching ...

Interview Alert- Wayne State astronomy professor available to discuss Perseid Meteor Shower
Wayne State University Public Relations ⋅ Wayne State University
The Perseid meteor shower, one of the brightest meteor showers of the year, is set to peak this Sunday through Wednesday, Aug 10-13. This shower ...

Perseid meteor showers promise spectacular night show next week
The Star Online
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have the opportunity to witness the Perseid meteor showers and "super-moon" phenomenon from Monday to ...

Perseid Meteor Shower August 2014 Update
The Christian Post
NASA says the upcoming Perseid meteor shower is one of the best meteor showers that astronomers and stargazers alike can observe, according to ...

Spot Perseid Meteors Before 'Supermoon' Rises This Weekend
Space.com
Many skywatchers love August because the ever-reliable Perseid meteorshower peaks mid-month, but unfortunately, this year's usually brilliant ...

Violent solar system history uncovered by WA meteorite
Science Daily - 5 hours
Planetary scientists have shed some light on the bombardment history of our solar system by studying a unique volcanic meteorite recovered in ...

Great balls of fire light up night
Northern Star - 17 hours
WATCH for shooting stars this weekend. If you're able to get away from the city lights, you may be able to catch some fireballs as well from ...

Video: Tips on watching the Perseid meteor shower
The Province
Video: Tips on watching the Perseid meteor shower ... Observatory gives his top tips on getting the most out of watching the Perseid meteor shower.

Will the supermoon ruin the Perseids meteor shower?
Daily Mail ⋅ 00:59
A yearly meteor shower event could be ruined by brighter and larger moon (shown). The Perseids will be visible from US and UK from Saturday to ...

Tips to Minimize Moon and Optimize 2014′s Perseid Meteor Shower
Adler Planetarium
In 2014, the legendary Perseid meteor shower – the Northern Hemisphere's best summertimemeteor shower – is expected to produce the greatest ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks on August 12
IFLScience
Sky watchers will soon be able to see the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower, a perennial favorite. The shower has been visible since July 17 and will ...

Violent solar system history uncovered by WAmeteorite
Phys.Org
Curtin University planetary scientists have shed some light on the bombardment history of our solar system by studying a unique volcanicmeteorite ...

'Monumental' meteorite strike on Wold Newton – but so little information
Hull Daily Mail
Staff at the Treasure House in Beverley want to find out more about when a large meteorite struck near the village of Wold Newton, near Driffield, on ...

Perseid is Here: So What Causes a Meteor Shower?
NBCNews.com
The Perseid meteor shower is due to peak between August 11 and August 13. Tim Paglione, an astronomer with York College, CUNY, explains what ...

Supermoon to Make Appearance During Meteor Shower
ABC News
Supermoon to Make Appearance During Meteor Shower. The moon will become full and reach its closest point to the Earth at the same time as the ...

CA State Parks in Sonoma County to see Perseid meteor shower
Sonoma County Gazette
With a “supermoon” on Sunday, August 10th and the Perseid meteor shower taking place August 10-13. It's a challenge in our fog-bound nights but ...

Supermoon, meteor shower giving star gazers a show this weekend
fox13now.com
Astronomers say you can also see the Perseid meteor shower on Sunday night. According to NASA, the Perseid is known as one of the best meteor ...

Perseid Meteor Shower 2014: How and Where to Watch Shooting Stars in UK Cities
International Business Times UK
The Perseid meteor shower 2014 is set to peak between 11 and 13 of August, producing up to 100 meteors per hour. It is the best meteor shower of ...

August 9–10 A Meteor Shower, a Meteorite, and More
American Museum of Natural History
This year's peak meteor activity happens on August 12 and 13, when dark-sky observers may be able to count up to 100 Perseids per hour! The sight ...

More mysterious pictures emerge after 'fireball' seen in sky above Cheltenham
Gloucestershire Echo
There was a lot of interest in our story about a mysterious 'fireball' seen in the sky above Cheltenham last week. We were contacted by Gwyn ... AIRCRAFT CONTRAIL!!! NOT METEOR!

2014 The Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™; Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!