Perseid Meteor Shower Wows Stargazer with 'One-in-a-Million' Fireball
SPACE.COM
When the Perseid meteor shower peaked over the weekend, no one was expecting an amazing show. After all, the August moon had just passed its full phase and threatened to outshine all...
When the Perseid meteor shower peaked over the weekend, no one was expecting an amazing show. After all, the August moon had just passed its full phase and threatened to outshine all but the brightest Perseid fireballs.
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Cassini Probes Last Saturn Mysteries 1 Month from Demise
SPACE.COM
The end is nigh for NASA's trailblazing Cassini mission to Saturn as the veteran spacecraft enters its final month in orbit. The probe will burn up like an artificial meteor...
The end is nigh for NASA's trailblazing Cassini mission to Saturn as the veteran spacecraft enters its final month in orbit. The probe will burn up like an artificial meteor in the gas giant's upper atmosphere on Sept. 15.
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Stardust hitches a ride on meteorites more often than previously thought
PHYS.ORG
Even tiny dust particles have stories to tell − especially when they come from outer space. Meteorites contain tiny amounts of what is popularly known as...
Even tiny dust particles have stories to tell − especially when they come from outer space. Meteorites contain tiny amounts of what is popularly known as stardust, matter originating from dying stars. Such stardust is part of the raw material...
1 week
The 2017 Perseid meteor shower shows up the moon - CNET
CNET
See one of the most popular shooting star shows of the year in pictures, the show refusing to be outshone by a bright full moon.
See one of the most popular shooting star shows of the year in pictures, the show refusing to be outshone by a bright full moon.
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Today in Space! Aug. 14, 1992: Meteorites Fall On Uganda
SPACE.COM
Find out what happened on Aug. 14, 1992, when a meteorite entered the atmosphere over Mbale, Uganda and exploded into hundreds of pieces!
Find out what happened on Aug. 14, 1992, when a meteorite entered the atmosphere over Mbale, Uganda and exploded into hundreds of pieces!
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Perseid meteor shower lights up weekend sky
CBC
This weekend, people around the globe had their necks craned, looking to the night sky in an effort to catch some "shooting...
This weekend, people around the globe had their necks craned, looking to the night sky in an effort to catch some "shooting stars" as the annual peak of the Perseid meteor shower took place.
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