Earth is constantly bombarded by fragments of rock and ice, also known as meteoroids, from outer space. Most of the meteoroids are as tiny as grains of sand and small pebbles, and they completely burn up high in the atmosphere. You can see meteoroids larger than about a golf ball when they light up as […]
(KTLA) — Cell phone and security cameras captured footage of a brilliant meteor that raced across the night sky over Portugal and Spain on Saturday evening. The bright green fireball appeared at 6:46 p.m. local time, according to the European Space Agency (ESA). The agency called the object a “stunning meteor” on the social media […]
Cell phone and security cameras captured video of a brilliant meteor that raced across the night sky over Portugal and Spain on Saturday evening. The bright green fireball, confirmed by the European Space Agency to be a piece of a comet, appeared at 6:46 p.m. local time. Scientists estimate it was traveling at around 100,000 […]
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While Rochesterians were caught up in the understandable excitement of clear viewing of the Northern Lights beginning on May 10, it’s just the latest celestial happening of note in 2024. The solar eclipse, while disappointing due to local cloud cover, captured imaginations and whipped up a lot of local interest. And prior to Northern Lights […]
Get ready for one of the best meteor showers of the year, astronomy fans: the Eta Aquariids are about to peak, according to NASA. The shower will peak overnight on Sunday into Monday, though meteors from the shower will be visible throughout the week, NASA said. The peak is happening near a new moon, which […]
Just weeks after this year’s total solar eclipse, there’s another reason to look up: the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. The meteor shower, which contains remnants of Halley’s comet, is set to peak this weekend and will be visible in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. Before you start eyeing the sky for the celestial event, […]
Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. May kicks off with the Eta Aquariid meteor shower, and experts are anticipating a better show than in recent years, according to the American Meteor Society. During the period when the meteor shower is expected […]
It has been 38 years since Halley’s Comet last passed through the inner solar system. This famous comet takes roughly 75 years to circle the sun. But if you’re 42 years old or younger, you probably have little or no memory of the 1986 appearance of this famous cosmic vagabond (your next chance will come in […]
A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above desert pine trees in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Nevada, on August 13, 2015. Credit – Ethan Miller—Getty Images The Eta Aquarids meteor shower, which occurs each year as the Earth passes through remnants of Halley’s comet, is expected to reach its peak this weekend. Watchers […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley’s comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible. The Eta Aquarids occur every year in early May. This year’s peak activity happens early Sunday with an expected 10 to 30 meteors visible per hour […]
Outside of the Kentucky Derby this weekend, there’s one star-studded event that may have escaped your notice. The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is expected to peak the evening of Thursday, May 4 and in the early morning hours of Friday, May 5. The meteors are known for their blazing speed and connection to Halley’s Comet. […]