Between once in a lifetime Comet And epic Jupiter and Saturn meeting For a great connection, 2020 was a big year for celestial phenomena. But 2021, a quarter is getting off to a strong start from the top of the meteor shower, which NASA calls the “best annual meteor shower” …
Read More »Social media lights with reports of Giant Meteor around CBS Pittsburgh on the East Coast
Pittsburgh (Kedica / AP) – Did you see it? Early Wednesday morning, many social media users in Pittsburgh and down the East Coast say they saw a bright flash of light and a streak of light in the sky. A truck driving with an I-76 in Pennsylvania was able to …
Read More »Meteorological images of Perseids included in beautiful photos from around the world
By Sophie Lewis 13 August 2020 / 12:31 p.m. / CBS News The best meteorologists of the year brought amazing fireballs and bright dust tracks that lit up the night sky this week. Millions of people around the world marvel at them Perseide meteor shower peak Tuesday and Wednesday – …
Read More »Double meteor showers will light up the night sky as Comet Neowise vanishes
The cosmos is concluding a spectacular month of celestial events with a double characteristic: two meteor showers that peak at the same time. How Neowise kite Makes its way back to the outer solar system, next week brings the peak not only of southern Delta-Aquariids, but also of Alpha Capricornids. …
Read More »Neowise, one of the brightest comets in decades, is closer to Earth today.
Neowise, one of the brightest comets in decades, has brought with it an impressive trail of debris this month, delighting sky watchers from around the world. Its closest approach to Earth arrives today, July 22, at a distance of approximately 64 million miles. Throughout July, the newly discovered comet, formally …
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