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'Halloween Fireballs' Could Threaten Earth In 2032 And 2036, Astronomers Warn
Recent research indicates that larger objects in the Taurid stream could pose a greater threat in 2032 and 2036, potentially exploding in the atmosphere or occasionally reaching the Earth's surface.
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Asteroid That Exploded Above Niagra Falls Confirmed to Be the Smallest Space Rock Ever Measured
In November 2022, asteroid 2022 WJ1 exploded above Niagara Falls in a green fireball, making it the smallest space rock ever measured. Detected hours before impact, the asteroid provided valuable insights into asteroid tracking and analysis. Researchers utilised telescopes and meteor cameras to determine its size and composition, setting a preceden...
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Geminids Meteor Shower 2022: As The Night Sky Glitters, Social Media Explodes With Photos And Videos
The Geminids will be at their peak this year on the nights of December 14 and 15, and they will be visible in India and other parts of the world.
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Killer Asteroids Abound. NASA Is Ready To Do Something About It
On a winter morning in 2013, a meteor the size of a four-story building screamed across the country, exploding near the city of Chelyabinsk and injuring more than 1,600 people amid widespread property damage.
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Huge Meteor Explodes In The Sky Above Derby. Watch
A man's doorbell camera captured an exploding meteor in Derby, UK.
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Weather Satellite, Radar Detect Car-Size Asteroid Exploding In Atmosphere
At 4:25 p.m. Saturday afternoon, meteorologists noticed an unusually bright flash signature over the Caribbean waters 170 miles south of Puerto Rico. A spattering of debris showed up on the National Weather Service in San Juan's radar. That's a telltale sign of a meteor or asteroid impact.
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Panic As "Blindingly Bright" Meteor Explodes Over Russia With Loud Boom
Onlookers were left panicking when a meteor exploded over Siberia in Russia on Saturday.
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Massive Meteor Shower Coming, Could Be Loaded With Surprises: Scientists
On June 30, 1908, an object the size of an apartment building came hurtling out of the sky and exploded in the atmosphere above Siberia. The Tunguska event, named for a river, flattened trees for 800 square miles.
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US Air Force Silent On Reports Of Meteor Crash Near Base
The United States Air Force has not made any mentions of a meteor that crashed near one of its bases near Greenland on July 25.
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Video: Asteroid Headed Towards Earth Explodes Above Africa
A boulder-size asteroid disintegrated over Africa just hours after its discovery on Saturday morning, June 2.
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'Halloween Fireballs' Could Threaten Earth In 2032 And 2036, Astronomers Warn
Recent research indicates that larger objects in the Taurid stream could pose a greater threat in 2032 and 2036, potentially exploding in the atmosphere or occasionally reaching the Earth's surface.
-
Asteroid That Exploded Above Niagra Falls Confirmed to Be the Smallest Space Rock Ever Measured
In November 2022, asteroid 2022 WJ1 exploded above Niagara Falls in a green fireball, making it the smallest space rock ever measured. Detected hours before impact, the asteroid provided valuable insights into asteroid tracking and analysis. Researchers utilised telescopes and meteor cameras to determine its size and composition, setting a preceden...
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Geminids Meteor Shower 2022: As The Night Sky Glitters, Social Media Explodes With Photos And Videos
The Geminids will be at their peak this year on the nights of December 14 and 15, and they will be visible in India and other parts of the world.
-
Killer Asteroids Abound. NASA Is Ready To Do Something About It
On a winter morning in 2013, a meteor the size of a four-story building screamed across the country, exploding near the city of Chelyabinsk and injuring more than 1,600 people amid widespread property damage.
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Huge Meteor Explodes In The Sky Above Derby. Watch
A man's doorbell camera captured an exploding meteor in Derby, UK.
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Weather Satellite, Radar Detect Car-Size Asteroid Exploding In Atmosphere
At 4:25 p.m. Saturday afternoon, meteorologists noticed an unusually bright flash signature over the Caribbean waters 170 miles south of Puerto Rico. A spattering of debris showed up on the National Weather Service in San Juan's radar. That's a telltale sign of a meteor or asteroid impact.
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Panic As "Blindingly Bright" Meteor Explodes Over Russia With Loud Boom
Onlookers were left panicking when a meteor exploded over Siberia in Russia on Saturday.
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Massive Meteor Shower Coming, Could Be Loaded With Surprises: Scientists
On June 30, 1908, an object the size of an apartment building came hurtling out of the sky and exploded in the atmosphere above Siberia. The Tunguska event, named for a river, flattened trees for 800 square miles.
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US Air Force Silent On Reports Of Meteor Crash Near Base
The United States Air Force has not made any mentions of a meteor that crashed near one of its bases near Greenland on July 25.
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Video: Asteroid Headed Towards Earth Explodes Above Africa
A boulder-size asteroid disintegrated over Africa just hours after its discovery on Saturday morning, June 2.
