08 June 2017

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08JUN2017

Meteor flashes across Washington region's skies
Washington Post
What appeared to be a meteor streaked through the Washington firmament 10 p.m. on Tuesday, and based on the reports of witnesses, it was seen ...

Watch: Brilliant fireball darts across sky over Washington Tuesday night
Washington Post
In the video above, a dashboard camera captures a fireball in the night sky over the Washington area. Twitter user @LillianHwang says the vehicle ...

Meteor flashes across Washington region's skies
oianews.com - oianews.com
What appeared to be a meteor streaked through the Washington firmament 10 p.m. on Tuesday, and based on the reports of witnesses, it was seen ...

Fireball spotted across DC sky
W*USA 9
This fireball, which appears to be a shooting, burst of light, is actually a meteor. The meteor is a piece of debris and appears bright because it is ...

Meteor fireball filmed across Washington DC sky
Sott
This fireball, which appears to be a shooting, burst of light, is actually a meteor. The meteor is a piece of debris and appears bright because it is ...

What was that fireball shooting across the area's skies Tuesday night? (Video)
WTOP
WASHINGTON — A fireball shooting across the sky Tuesday night surprised people from Annapolis, Maryland, to Warrenton and Fredericksburg, ...

Fireball: Did you see any last night?
WWBT NBC12 News (blog)
If you ever see a very bright meteor that travels across the night sky and ends as a flash, you have witnessed a fireball...not to be confused with the ...

Fireball in Rocky Mount?
Franklin News Post
From what Hazel Reese said, an apparent fireball struck a small metal awning over the back door of Barbara Hall's house on Scott Street, leaving an ...

Native American Winter Counts As Unique Archives For Climate Research
Forbes
For example, a meteor observed in 1821/22 gave to that winter the name “Star passed by with loud noise.” Also, the Leonid meteor shower of ...

Giant asteroid may collide with Earth, warn scientists after analysing 144 fireballs from meteor shower
News Nation
Czech scientists analysed 144 fireballs from a recent meteor shower and warned that the risk of a sizeable asteroid hitting the Earth is significantly ...

Killer Asteroid on Earth Collision Course May Lurk Among Shooting Stars
Sputnik International
One of the largest and most famous annual meteor showers may have taken a sinister turn, as the risk of the shower heralding a large asteroid on a ...

Czech scientists say hidden asteroids could pose a threat to Earth
Gephardt Daily
June 7 (UPI) — A team of Czech scientists say they have discovered a new branch of meteors belonging to the meteor stream known as the Taurus ...

Threat of asteroid impact looming over Earth, say experts - The Indian Express

Threat of asteroid collision higher than previously thought – study - RT

Meteor swarm spawns new and dangerous branch
The Register
The regular and often-unspectacular Taurid meteor shower has a dangerous side, with Czech boffins warning it's a likely source of dangerous debris.

Scientists warn of 'growing danger' of asteroids in meteor swarm hitting Earth
Metro
Scientists have warned that asteroids big enough to cause 'continental' damage could be lurking within a new branch of the regular Taurid meteor ...

Czech scientists see growing risk of asteroid hitting Earth
Financial Express
The risk is growing that Earth will be hit by an asteroid from a meteor stream known as the Taurids, Czech astronomers said on today. By: AFP ...

ASTEROID WARNING: Fragments which could wipe out NATIONS 'hidden in Taurids meteor shower'
Express.co.uk
The startling finding means that experts may not be able to spot the massive space rock hidden in the annual Taurids meteor shower until it is too late.

Czech scientists see growing risk of asteroid hitting Earth - Phys.Org

This week, a daytime meteor shower
Long Room
Canada's Meteor Orbit Radar, there is a hot spot of activity right now in the constellation Aries not far from the sun. Image via CMOR/ Spaceweather.

When is the Arietids meteor shower, how can I watch it today and when does it peak?
The Sun
The Arietids meteor shower is one of the best of the year. ... At its peak the Arietids meteor shower has magnificent displays of over 60 shooting stars ...

Look up tomorrow! The Arietids meteor shower will light up skies around the world with around 60 ...
Daily Mail
Whenever a meteor passes overhead with the correct geometry, radio listeners can hear a brief blip, the reflected signal of the distant transmitter, on ...

The Arietids Meteor Shower Begins Today With 60 Shooting Stars Coming Your Way Every Hour!
Indiatimes.com
One of the best events of the year, the Arietids meteor shower, is coming your way with 60 shooting stars to witness every hour! Thousands of meteors ...

ANT Meteor
YouTube
Mintron Camera 12V6HC-EX-R, computar 3.8mm f/0.8, 1/2" Credit:Hans Schremmer.

Arietids meteor shower: 60 shooting stars fly across the sky every hour as celestial event reaches ... - Mirror.co.uk

High-pressure experiments solve meteorite mystery
https://phys.org/news/2017-06-high-pressure-meteorite-mystery.html

Watch: Fireball 'brighter than the moon' plummets to Earth
Telegraph.co.uk
The fireball, an especially bright meteor was spotted from Nottingham to Guernsey, and as far away as north-west France, with over 50 members of the ...
Daily Mail

Giant fireball 'brighter than the moon' falls to Earth off British coast - Daily Star

brighter than the moon
Daily Mail
A fireball is another term for a bright meteor. They are ... A Bolide fireball is one which explodes with a bright flash at the end - even showing visible ...

American Meteor Society Investigating Fireballs Over IL, VA, MD, FL, DC, VA & OH
UFO Seekers
American Meteor Society Investigating Fireballs Over IL, VA, MD, FL, DC, ... The American Meteor Society is currently investigating 22 reports about ...

Newport State Park designated as Wisconsin's first 'dark sky' park
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
"It's like a fireworks display," said Hefty, who says the park attracts up to 300 people for themeteor shower. "I always know when I missed a good one ...

MERCER COUNTY: Baldpate Mountain to host overnight camping event
centraljersey.com
But perhaps the highlight is the Perseid meteor showers. Campers may see some shooting starts, compliments of the annual meteor shower.

ASTEROID WARNING Fragments which could wipe out NATIONS
YouTube
November 2022- ASTRONOMERS are warning that fragments of asteroids which could wipe out entire countries are hidden in the Taurids meteor ...

The Pentagon's New Super Weapon Is Basically A Weaponized MeteorStrike
Task & Purpose
In the 1950s, Jerry Pournelle imagined the military equivalent of the extinction of the dinosaurs. Toiling away as a Boeing operations researcher in the ...

Meteor exploding in the Earth's atmosphere
YouTube
Shot by Wes Eisenhauer in Custer, South Dakota. www.weseisenhauer.com.

Profit from Fossil's Extinction Before the Meteor Hits
Money Morning
According to Wikipedia, fossils (from Classical Latin fossilis; literally, "obtained by digging") are the preserved remains or traces of animals, plants, and ...

Expert explains sighting of mystery fireball
Corridor Gazette
KAAPMUIDEN – A resident spotted a massive fireball in the sky, the result of a falling meteor fragment, while stargazing last Tuesday at 19:35.

Huge Fireball Flash Seen Over Scotland Caused by Exploding Meteor
YouTube
Police received a large number of calls on Monday evening - with many people reporting that the sky had been lit up by a . A meteorshower has been ...

Expert explains sighting of mystery fireball
Corridor Gazette
A resident was astounded when he spotted a large fireball while stargazing at Kaapmuiden last week. He approached an astronomical expert to find ...

When is the Arietids meteor shower, how can I watch it and when does it peak?
The Sun
The Arietids meteor shower is one of the best of the year. ... At its peak, the Arietids meteor shower has magnificent displays of over 60 shooting stars ...

The Pentagon's New Super Weapon Is Basically A Weaponized Meteor Strike
Veterans Info Source
In the 1950s, Jerry Pournelle imagined the military equivalent of the extinction of the dinosaurs. Toiling away as a Boeing operations researcher in the ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for June 10-16, 2017
American Meteor Society
This will be the worst week of the month to try and view meteor activity as the bright moon remain above the horizon nearly all night long and will ...

Fireball report
American Meteor Society
Remarks, This fireball is the largest I've observed in more than 35 years of meteorite watching. It appeared to be located directly over eastern Henrico ...

Perseids Meteor Party - Star Party at Gordon's Park
Northeastern Ontario
Gordon's Park RASC Dark Sky Preserve. Join us for the most amazing meteor showers of the year, camping & observing the Perseids & the beautiful ...

2017 The FOURTH Year of "CERTAIN Uncertainty" ™ / Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

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