30 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 30APR2016

UCLA team of scientists explores Mojave Desert for meteorites
...a team of UCLA geologists, cosmochemists and planetary scientists scours acres of the desert landscape for meteorites, chunks of rock that have fallen from space.

Meteor Activity Outlook for April 30-May 6, 2016
American Meteor Society
The estimated total hourly meteor rates for evening observers this week is near 3 for observers located in the northern hemisphere and 4 for observers ...

No One Can Explain This Giant Flaming Crater in the Woods Near My Parents' House
Motherboard
After conferring with NASA and the American Meteor Society, both of which responded politely but kind of exasperatedly to my questions, I am willing ... CERTAINLY NOTHING TO DO WITH METEOR!
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Gabriel Rodrigues Hickel
April 30 at 1:50am
https://arxiv.org/abs/1604.08380
[1604.08380] An Earth-grazing fireball from the Daytime $\zeta$-Perseid shower observed over...
arxiv.org

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29 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29APR2016

Watch: Mysterious Fireball Descends over LA
KTRH
Southern California residents with an eye on the sky may have been fortunate enough to spot an incredible green fireball which descended to the ...

California: Green fireball streaks across sky
MSN.com
A green fireball streaked across the sky over California on 26 April, leading people on social media to speculate as to what it was.

Fireball shoots across California night sky
Fox News
The American Meteor Society said that it received more than 125 reports of the event, which occurred around 9:40 at night. They describe it as a ...

Bright light seen streaking the night sky
CBS 8 San Diego
That means the green light that millions of people viewed Tuesday night was not a satellite or space junk but probably a meteor burning up in the

Enormous Green Meteor Caught On Camera Above California
IFLScience
Enormous Green Meteor Caught On Camera Above California. April 29, 2016 | by Tom Hale. Photo credit: bigshotking 12345/YouTube. The skies of ...

Meteor Caught On Camera In Southern California
Disclose.tv
On my way home and caught this on the freeway. The camera doesn't capture it very well but the meteor was sparking a lot and had a green light to ...

for establishing the active curve of a meteor radiant point on a given path
tarcroof.com
curve of a meteor radiant point on a given path for a property and the bank them spoke is there confident, there is a loan to find. A consultation by this ...

Elektra: A New Triple Asteroid
ESO April 25, 2016
Astronomers have discovered a new satellite orbiting the main belt asteroid
(130) Elektra - the smallest object visible in this image ...

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower 2016: How can I see it in Northern Ireland?
Belfast Live
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is set to grace our skies on May 6 and it's named after the the brightest star of the constellation, Eta Aquarii.

Looking up at the night sky: St. Maarten's Backyard Astronomy for April 29 & 30
The Daily Herald (press release)
The 2016 Eta Aquarid meteor shower is expected to produce the greatest number of meteors in the wee hours before dawn on May 5 and 6. However ...

Eta Aquarids meteor shower 2016
Ad Astra La Palma
The Eta Aquarids are a weak meteor shower lasting from April 19 to May 28 each year. Their peak is typical around May 5-6 with a rate of 40 meteors ...

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower – 2016
Cosmic Pursuits
The usually reliable Eta Aquarid meteor shower runs from April 21 – May 20, 2016, with many meteors still visible for several days on either side of the ...

Event 1539-2016
Fireball event
AMS received one report about a fireball seen over Nord-Pas-de-Calais Picardie on Thursday, April 28th 2016 around 21:04 UT.

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28 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 28APR2016

Fireball Streaks Across Sky Over California
MSN.com
A green fireball streaked across the sky over California on Tuesday, April 26. The US Strategic Command, quoted in CBS Los Angeles, said they did ...

CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Meteor falls to earth near Southern California
Los Angeles News
An apparent meteor streaks across the night sky over Southern California prompting millions of people to ask…"did you see it?"

CAUGHT ON VIDEO: Meteor falls to earth near Southern California
FOX 11 Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (FOX 11) - An apparent meteor streaks across the night sky over Southern California prompting millions of people to ask…

Mysterious green light streaks across So Cal night sky
The San Diego Union-Tribune
The American Meteor Society had 68 reports of the fireball that was spotted blazing across the sky at 9:39 p.m.. Sightings were recorded in San Diego, ...

Mysterious green light over California area thought to be meteor
LA Daily News
The green light in the upper middle portion of the screen on this image from KTLA video is likely a meteor burning up in Earth's atmosphere. People ...

Streak of Light Dashes Across SoCal Sky Sparking Social Media Debate
NBC Southern California
Krupp said based on the description, the phenomenon is a fairly common occurrence where material from outer space heats up, like a meteor. He said ...

California: Green fireball streaks across sky
International Business Times, India Edition
A green fireball streaked across the sky over California on 26 April, leading people on social media to speculate as to what it was. The US Strategic ...

Mysterious Giant Green Fireball Streaks Across Southern California Sky
Sputnik UK
“Saw it from the roof of my condo building downtown,” another Reddit user with the handle Ridiculous SN wrote of the fireball. “Brightest and most ...

Are they out there? Mysterious green fireball captured shooting across the California sky 'for ...
Daily Mail
The apparent meteor was visible from the Mexican border to Ventura County ... A similar sight occurred in 2013 when a meteor shower lit up in the sky.

Meteor in SoCal April 26, 2016
YouTube
On my way home and caught this on the freeway. Song playing is: Mt. Eden -- Sierra Leone [Tommie Sunshine & Live City Remix]

Meteor caught on camera in Southern California
YouTube
On my way home and caught this on the freeway. The camera doesn't capture it very well but the meteor was sparking a lot and had a green light to it....

Meteor Sighting from Car Cam 4/26/16 at about 9:45 PM
YouTube
The camera doesn't quite capture quite how spectacular this one was. Watching it happen, it looked like it was going to reach the ground. View is ...

Video of fireball over Southern California
Tucson News Now
While you may be lucky enough to occasionally spot a shooting star, it is a rare treat to spot a fireball, which is really just a really bright meteor that is ...

That Green Light Seen Across California Tuesday Night? Not Space Junk, Officials Say
KPBS
The green streak lit up the sky as well as social media when it was seen around 10 p.m. ...

Big, bright green light streaks across So Cal night sky
The San Diego Union-Tribune
A green streak of light that briefly lit up the Southern California sky Tuesday night had people wondering what they had seen.

Fireball over SoCal – April, 26th 2016 (video)
American Meteor Society
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AskReddit
Reddit
Governments around the world announce that a meteor is on path for Earth, and we all have 24 hours to live. What do you do for that 24 hours? (self.
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Jose Ildefonso
April 28 at 10:46am

Mysterious green fireball seen over California
People hundreds of miles apart all saw the same green fireball in the California sky. Video shows wh...
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Via - Jose Ildefonso
April 28 at 10:45am
http://sputniknews.com/us/20160427/1038734471/green-fireball-california.html?utm_source=https%3A%2F%...
sputniknews.com
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Via- Alex Folta
April 28 at 9:02am

Footage Captures Giant Green Fireball As It Streaked Across Southern California
losangeles.cbslocal.com
A giant green fireball streaked across the skies of Los Angeles Tuesday night and was visible as far...

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27 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 27APR2016

Footage Captures Giant Green Fireball As It Streaked Across Southern California
CBS Local
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — A giant green fireball streaked across the skies of Los Angeles Tuesday night and was visible as far as San Diego.

Did you see it? Green fireball lights up skies over Southern California
OCRegister
Around 10 p.m., according to a report by CBS Los Angeles, the fireball was caught on dash cam video as it streaked toward the ground. The object ...

Green meteor fireball streaks over Southern California skies
Signs of the Times
Southern California residents took to social media after a streak of green light was seen falling from the sky Tuesday night. A news photographer's ...

Giant green fireball caught on camera as it heads towards Earth in this clear video
Mirror.co.uk
This giant green fireball was spotted by dozens of people as it shot through the night sky towards the ground. The clear footage was caught on a dash ...

Japan Bolide Meteor 22APR2016 w/Video
Posted: 26 Apr 2016 01:16 PM PDT
Okayama, Japan Bolide Meteor 2125 JST 22APR2016 - こと座流星群(2016/4/22) W/Video! This is reported as being a Lyrid.

Standing In The Middle Of Meteor Crater - 360 / VR
YouTube
I had a rare opportunity to actually go into Meteor Crater (http://meteorcrater.com/) with scientists from the B612 Foundation and view this amazing ...

US firefighters forced to backtrack on meteorite fire claim
BBC News
Meteor shower - long straight white flashes against the sky ... the Earth's atmosphere from space, even recent large meteor falls have not started fires.

RAW FOOTAGE: Mysterious Meteor over Scotland asteroid tx68?
YouTube
These clips recorded a mysterious ball of light rumble through the skies over Scotland, UK on Monday evening, it was reportedly that loud and ...

Fireball over SoCal – April, 26th 2016 (video)
American Meteor Society
The AMS has received over 65 reports so far about a fireball event over Southern California on April 26th 2016 at 9:40pm PDT (April, 27th, 4:40 UT).
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April 27 at 5:36pm
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Via- Elias Junior
April 27 at 9:05pm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=saSNs5O7Mjg
Meteor in SoCal April 26, 2016
On my way home and caught this on the freeway. Song playing is: Mt. Eden -- Sierra Leone [Tommie Sun...

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Japan Bolide Meteor 22APR2016 w/Video

Okayama, Japan Bolide Meteor 2125 JST 22APR2016 - こと座流星群(2016/4/22) W/Video!
This is reported as being a Lyrid. It appears to highly fragment.
MeteorRats Heads Up?!

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Okayama, Japan Bolide Meteor 2125 JST 22APR2016
C 2016 Ueda - Misaki Obs., Japan

Via Junichi Yokomichi-
"こと座流星群判定の火球(絶対光度-5.5等)ですが、大阪の上田氏が軌道計算した結果です。以下↓
実経路長が330.5 kmもある長経路なものでした。発光点は兵庫県佐用町上空の141.2 kmで消滅点が大分県豊後高田市と杵築市の境界上空の80.8 kmでした。この間を7.1秒かけて飛行したもので雄大なものです。
岡山県からは見事な流星だったことが分かります"

Google translated-

Is Lyra meteor shower judgment of the fireball (absolute magnitude -5.5, etc.), is the result of Ueda of Osaka has orbital calculation. Below ↓
The actual path length was what long path, which is also km 330.5. Emission point was the 80.8 km of the border over the Kitsuki vanishing point at km 141.2 and a Oita Prefecture Bungotakada sky Hyogo Prefecture Sayo-cho. Thing majestic as it was flying over 7.1 seconds between this.
You can see that was a brilliant meteor from Okayama Prefecture

Video!
こと座流星群(2016/4/22)
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Okayama Japan 4-22-2016 Lyrid fireball slow X .33
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26 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 26APR2016

Firefighters think Md. brush fire could have been started by meteorite;
NASA not sold By Rick Massimo April 25, 2016
Firefighters haven't confirmed the cause yet, but when they finally got the fire out, they found a crater with a rock at the bottom....

Did a meteorite cause a brush fire in Bowie? Definitely not, and here's why.
Washington Post
The final piece of evidence is the ongoing Lyrid meteor shower, which ... “A meteor explodes so high up the atmosphere that it's cold when it hits the ...

'Tsunami' buoy readings caused by maintenance
Press of Atlantic City
'Tsunami' buoy readings caused by maintenance By DAN SKELDON, Press meteorologist The Press of Atlantic City. Some speculated a meteor.

How to See Upcoming Meteor Showers: Summer 2016 Edition
Astronomy for Teens
The Eta Aquarids Meteor shower occurs when earth passes through the debris of Halley's Comet. While comet itself can only be seen every 75 years, ...

NASA's Dawn probe may visit third asteroid after Ceres and Vesta
By Govert Schilling New Scientist April 20, 2016
Some spacecraft just can't sit still. After exploring asteroids Vesta and Ceres, NASA's Dawn probe may fly off to a third destination. ...

Fireball / Bright Meteor
Spaceweather.com Realtime Image Gallery
Bright fireball on a gradually brighter nordic night sky. Photo details; Canon EOS 650D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens. iso: 400, exposure: 58 seconds....

UPDATE: Possible Meteor Strike Triggered Tsunami Buoy 200 miles off the coast of NJ
End Time Headlines
Be the first to comment on "UPDATE: Possible Meteor Strike Triggered Tsunami Buoy 200 miles off the coast of NJ" ...NONSENSE METEOR STORY!

Meteorite Strike Likely Caused Bowie Brush Fire: Officials
Patch.com
If you saw the meteorite before it hit land in Bowie, the American Meteor Society would like to hear from you. The group has a Report a Fireball link on ...NONSENSE METEOR STORY!

Fire officials: Possible meteorite strike causes fire, leaves otherworldly crater in Md.
NONSENSE METEOR STORY!

Bowie brush fire possibly started by meteorite
WMAR
The Bowie Volunteer Fire Department says a massive brush fire could have been started by a meteorite. . Local News, Weather Sports | Baltimore, MD ...NONSENSE METEOR STORY!

Was it a meteor? Solving the mystery of NJ's 'tsunami' buoy
NJ.com
There was speculation that the drop could have been triggered by ameteor, because the Lyrid meteor showers were active during the weekend....NONSENSE METEOR STORY!

Fire officials reclaim report of possible meteorite strike in Bowie
FOX 5 DC - WTTG
A possible meteorite strike may have caused a brush fire in Prince George's County over the weekend. The Bowie Volunteer Fire Department Tweeted ...NONSENSE METEOR STORY!

Did A Meteor Trigger A Tsunami Buoy Off the Jersey Coast?
105.7 The Hawk
This past weekend was the annual Lyrid Meteor Shower, and a meteor could have impacted the ocean in that area. Normally, the small meteors from ...NONSENSE METEOR STORY!

Meteorite Causes Brush Fire On IMPACT In Maryland
YouTube
Meteorite causes a "Brush Fire" on IMPACT in Maryland, but the Washington Post says did not happen, You Decide ...NONSENSE METEOR STORY!

Definition Of Meteoroid Meteor And Meteorite
Great Destination
We provide information about definition of meteoroid meteor and meteorite. We also included some pictures of definition of meteoroid meteor and ...

Observations of the Quadrantid meteor shower from 2008 to 2012
Vox Charta
Observations of the Quadrantid meteor shower from 2008 to 2012: orbits and emission spectra.....
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Gabriel Rodrigues Hickel
April 26 at 8:32pm
https://arxiv.org/abs/1604.06902
[1604.06902] Observations of the Quadrantid meteor shower from 2008 to 2012: orbits and emission...
arxiv.org

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25 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 25APR2016

Spoiler moon might play havoc with tonight's Lyrid meteor shower
The Daily Chappaqua
The meteor showers are known to defy the most careful prediction. These outburst only happen every 20 to 40 years or so, and the last one occurred in ...

Meteor Shower
Emera Astronomy Center - University of Maine
The Delta Aquarids meteor shower will be peaking. The nearly full moon will make observing difficult.  ...

Caught on camera: Light in the sky over the Valley
AZFamily
Some witnesses said it looked like a meteor falling from the sky while others thought it might have been a flare. No official word on what the light was.

Possible meteor spotted over Phoenix
Signs of the Times
Some witnesses said it looked like a meteor falling from the sky while others thought it might have been a flare. No official word on what the light was.

Possible meteor spotted over Phoenix
MyInforms
Some witnesses said it looked like a meteor falling from the sky while others thought it might have been a flare. No official word on what the light…

Yesterday's meteor was just a shooting star
Tvm
A number of persons took to the social media to report seeing a meteor yesterday at about 8.30 p.m. They were not certain, however, as the whole ...

Los dinosaurios iban a extinguirse aunque no hubiese impactado el meteorito
Equilibrio Informativo
"Eso contribuyó, probablemente, a su incapacidad para recuperarse de la crisis medioambiental causada por el impacto del meteorito", sostiene Mike ...

Did seeds help birds become the only remaining dinosaurs?
The Marshalltown
A report published in VOA News revealed, “Seeds may have played a role in the survival of the bird's ancestors following a meteor strike that spawned ...

Md. brush fire possibly started by meteor
WTOP
A big brush fire in Bowie, Maryland, took several hours to put out, and firefighters think that may be because it was started by a meteor. A brush fire in ...NOT RELATED TO METEOR! NONSENSE!

Buoy measured a tsunami off of New Jersey this weekend, meteor may be to blame
Press of Atlantic City
Buoy 44402, located a few hundred miles east of New Jersey, experienced a "tsunami event" this weekend. Buoy measures a rapid rise and drop of ... ...NOT RELATED TO METEOR! NONSENSE!

Meteor Narrowly Misses New York, Causes Mini Tsunami
Before It's News
(Before It's News). New York narrowly missed being struck by a meteor on Saturday night, which subsequently caused a small 90 foot tsunami to occur ...NOT RELATED TO METEOR! NONSENSE!

Why did a buoy measure a tsunami off the New Jersey coast?
New Jersey 101.5 FM Radio
A meteor may be to blame for a buoy off the Jersey Shore measuring a tsunami over the weekend. In a post picked up by many Facebook newsfeeds, ....NOT RELATED TO METEOR! NONSENSE!

Meteor Narrowly Misses New York, Causes Mini Tsunami
Your News Wire
New York narrowly missed being struck by a meteor on Saturday night, which subsequently caused a small 90 foot tsunami to occur. Due to the fact ...NOT RELATED TO METEOR! NONSENSE!

Tsunami buoy off New York's Fire Island triggered “event;” 90 foot…
Intellihub
90 foot tall tsunami forms instantly off coast of New York, triggering buoy alert system....NOT RELATED TO METEOR! NONSENSE!

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24 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 24APR2016

Dinosaurs Already in Decline Before Massive Meteor
State of the State KS (subscription)
The giant asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago finished off the dinosaurs, which were already in decline, this new study suggests. "The current ...

Lyrid meteor shower near peak
State of the State KS (subscription)
You can also hear of the Lyrid meteor showers as the April Lyrids or only Lyrids. The point of origin for the meteor shower is not the constellation Lyra, ..

An embarrassment of riches awaits in month of May
New Jersey Herald
From meteor showers to a rare planetary transit of the sun to some news that is perhaps the most significant in the space age, this month might be the ...

Lyrid Meteor
Spaceweather.com Realtime Image Gallery
Lyrid Meteor Taken by Rocky Raybell on April 23, 2016 @ Keller, Washington. Click photo for larger image. Camera Used: Canon Canon PowerShot

Lyrid meteor shower 2016: Still time to catch a few shooting starts
AL.com
The annual meteor shower peaked April 22 but will last through April 25, according to NASA, which called it one of the more unpredictable meteor ...

Munching on seeds probably kept birds alive during catastrophic ecosystem collapse
NH Voice
A report published in VOA News revealed, "Seeds may have played a role in the survival of the bird's ancestors following a meteor strike that spawned ...
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Thomas Kapitany
April 24 at 8:07am
Group of Moroccans Found the Association for Meteorite Professionals in Erfoud, Morocco
www.moroccoworldnews.com
On April 16th 120 people gathered in the southern city of Erfoud. The city is considered to be the c...

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23 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 23APR2016

Group of Moroccans Found the Association for Meteorite Professionals in Erfoud, Morocco
Saturday 23 April 2016 - 06:54- Morocco World News
Agadir – On April 16th about 120 people got to together in the southern city of Erfoud. The city is considered to be the center of the mineral Meteorite and fossil trade in Morocco....

Car-Sized Meteor Breaks Up Over Bay Area Skies
CBS San Francisco - CBS Local
Car-Sized Meteor Breaks Up Over Bay Area Skies. Car-Sized Meteor Breaks Up Over Bay Area Skies. Categories: Worldnow Archive. Share ...]

Watch moment 'bright fireball' shoots across night sky in Surrey and Hampshire
Get Surrey
A huge fireball that lit up the sky was captured by stargazers in Church Crookham and Ash Vale on Wednesday. Members of the UK Meteor ...

2016こと座流星群中継 from 富山/Lyra MeteorShower 2016 Live from Toyama, Japan
YouTube
日本時間20時〜23時にかけて、4月22日15時頃に極大を迎えること座流星群の様子を富山県・立山から生中継。

Watch The Lyrid Meteor Shower Peak On Earth Day
Portal to the Universe
Celebrate Earth Day by watching the first major meteor shower of the year. The Lyrids are expected to peak on Earth Day providing skywatchers with ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Set to Put on a Dazzling Display for Stargazers
Democratic Underground
... Groups » Main » Video & Multimedia (Forum) » Lyrid Meteor Shower Set t. ... Lyrid Meteor Shower Set to Put on a Dazzling Display for Stargazers ...

Seeds saved bird ancestors from extinction
Business Standard
Researchers suggest that abrupt ecological changes following a meteor impact may have been more detrimental to carnivorous bird-like dinosaurs, ...

Man with 22 wives makes millions of dollars from selling fake meteor fragments
VnExpress International
Just by selling strange looking rocks and using the art of deception to make victims believe in the power of his 'fake meteor', Le Van Huy pocketed ...

Mystery Fireball Turns Sky Blood Red Over El Salvador, Sparks Panic And Fears Of The ...
The Inquisitr
Many who realized that the transformation was likely caused by a meteor panicked out of fear that a huge space rock was about to hit and incinerate ... NON-SENSE!

Lyrids 2016: Meteor shower peaks Friday morning
MSN.com
Each spring, the Lyrid meteor shower arrives just as it starts to get almost warm enough to lie outside watching the stars. The Lyrids peak Friday ..

Look Up! Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, with Slooh Webcast
Space.com
The Lyrid meteor shower will peak overnight tonight (April 22), and you can watch and learn about this annual event during a free webcast from the ...

The Lyrid Meteor shower due to light up Bedfordshire skies early tomorrow morning
Bedfordshire News
Stargazers could be in for a treat if conditions allow as the annual Lyrid meteor shower is currently visible in the skies until April 25. This year, the ...

'Pink Moon' vs. Lyrids Meteor Shower: Peak Dates
Patch.com
Two cool events will soon be filling the sky -- April's famous “Pink Moon" and the Lyrids Meteor Shower. Unfortunately, astronomers say they'll kind of ...

Meteor Activity Outlook for April 23-29, 2016
American Meteor Society
This is the worst time of the month to try and view meteor activity as the bright moonlight will obscure all but the brightest meteors. The estimated total ..

Bright Random Meteor Under Nearly Full Moon
Spaceweather.com Realtime Image Gallery
Photography was challenging under the nearly full Moon trying for Lyrids. The Moon almost produced a halo which would have been great with the ...
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Via- Thomas Kapitany
April 23 at 6:04pm
A giant hollow Australite cut in half on display at Museum Victoria


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22 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 22APR2016

Tonight's Lyrid meteor shower: everything you need to know
The Guardian
With the Lyrid meteor shower set to give its best show on Friday morning, we reveal everything you need to know about this astronomical event.

Lyrid meteor shower 2016: How to see the annual spectacle over the UK
The Independent
The Lyrid meteor shower is set to appear in the skies tonight, providing a great opportunity for stargazers to catch a glimpse of this annual spectacle.

Lyrid Meteor Shower Battles Full Moon Predawn Friday
AccuWeather.com (blog)
The first major meteor shower since January is here. The Lyrids peak on the morning of the 22nd. However, this is the morning of the full moon.

Fossil teeth suggest that seeds saved bird ancestors from extinction
Science Daily
Now, researchers suggest that abrupt ecological changes following a meteor impact may have been more detrimental to carnivorous bird-like ...

Paleontologist: Surprising Dinosaur Study Opens up New Questions
NewsLodi
The dinosaurs were already extinct, when a massive meteor hit Earth and wiped out two-thirds of all plant and animal life, new research shows.

Stargazers capture amazing moment gigantic 'fireball' scorches through the sky over Hampshire
Mirror.co.uk
The UK Meteor Network has recorded incredible pictures of a "fireball" lighting up the skies over Hampshire. Stargazers took advantage of the clear ...

Dinosaurs Already in Decline Before Massive Meteor
VOA News
Researchers say they now believe the giant reptiles were already in decline before a large meteor helped to finish them off 66 million years ago.

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Via- Carlos Fernando Jung
April 21 at 11:41pm
Imagem da câmera da estação com a Lua durante a Chuva de Meteoros Lirídeas no dia 21/04/2016 as 5:15 horas!
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Imagem da câmera da estação com a Lua durante a Chuva de Meteoros Lirídeas no dia 21/04/2016 as 5:1...

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21 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 21APR2016

Huge bright meteor fireball lights up sky over Hampshire, UK
Signs of the Times
The UK Meteor Network has recorded incredible pictures of a "fireball" lighting up the skies over Hampshire. Stargazers took advantage of the clear ...

Fireball' meteor lights up English skies (PHOTOS)
RT
UKMON'S station in Church Crookham caught most of the #fireballas it crossed the sky at 1.51am this morning. pic.twitter.com/6Qrlwn4Q7v.

Huge bright meteor fireball lights up sky over Hampshire, UK
Signs of the Times
UK Meteor Network releases incredible pictures of a space object dramatically burning up in Earth's atmosphere The UK Meteor Network has ...

Stargazers capture amazing moment gigantic 'fireball' scorches through the sky over Hampshire
Mirror.co.uk
The UK Meteor Network has recorded incredible pictures of a "fireball" lighting up the skies over Hampshire. Stargazers took advantage of the clear ...

Fireball over Birmingham as Lyrids meteor shower arrives: How to see the shooting stars
Birmingham Mail
People in Birmingham are being treated to another dramatic display of shooting stars this week. A meteor shower known as the Lyrids has arrived in ...

Stargazers capture amazing moment gigantic 'fireball'
Mirror
The UK Meteor Network has recorded incredible pictures of a "fireball" lighting up the skies over Hampshire. Stargazers took advantage of the clear ...

Lyrids 2016: Watch Lyrid meteor shower live online as it coincides with April full moon
International Business Times UK
The annual Lyrid meteor shower will peak on Friday 22 April. The shooting star display will be visible across the Northern and parts of the Southern ...

How To Watch Tomorrow's Lyrid Meteor Shower In Australia
MSN.com
For the rest of the year Australia has roughly one meteor shower per month to look forward to, and the next one is coming up this week -- the Lyrids.

Eta Aquarids meteor shower to put on show for stargazers
Bay Post/Moruya Examiner
SHOOTING STAR: Launceston Planetarium's Chris Arkless says stargazers could be in for a treat with the upcoming Eta Aquarids meteor shower, ...

Dinosaurs, like America, were in decline before meteors killed them
Communities Digital News
Fortunately, modern science provides some explanation – at least in the case of T. rex – by suggesting that the “decapitation strike” Chicxulub meteor ...

Fireball over Birmingham as Lyrids meteor shower arrives: How to see the shooting stars
Birmingham Mail
Some shooting stars are expected to be visible each night from April 19 to 25. There has already been one report of a 'fireball' over Birmingham.

Dinosaurs were dying out long before huge meteorstrike
CNBC.com
The dinosaurs were already on their way out when a huge meteorstuck Earth 66 million years ago. It may hold an important lesson on biodiversity.

Lyrid meteor shower 2016: When can YOU spot the shooting stars?
Express.co.uk
STARGAZERS will be looking up at the sky in the hope of seeing shooting stars during the fantastic Lyrid meteor shower. But when can you see the ...

Sky in El Salvador left blood red by mystery fireball
Daily Star
THOUSANDS of terrified people feared the apocalypse was nigh after a rare phenomenon turned the sky blood red.
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April 21 at 3:39am
http://arstechnica.com/science/2016/04/dinosaurs-werent-wiped-out-by-that-meteorite-after-all/
Dinosaurs weren’t wiped out by that meteorite after all
arstechnica.com
New evidence shows that dinosaurs were dying out 24 million years before bolide impact.
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VIA- Josep Maria Trigo Rodríguez
April 21 at 5:39pm
ESA comienza a difundir su apuesta por la misión conjunta AIM-DART (AIDA)
ESA’s Asteroid Impact Mission: the reason why
www.esa.int
ESA’s Asteroid Impact Mission, currently under study for launch in 2020 and arrival in 2022, would b...
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Via- Carlos Fernando Jung
April 21 at 11:41pm
Imagem da câmera da estação com a Lua durante a Chuva de Meteoros Lirídeas no dia 21/04/2016 as 5:15 horas!
Cover Photos
Imagem da câmera da estação com a Lua durante a Chuva de Meteoros Lirídeas no dia 21/04/2016 as 5:1...
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April 21 at 5:47am
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20 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 20APR2016

Stargazers capture amazing moment gigantic 'fireball' scorches through the sky over Hampshire
Mirror.co.uk
The UK Meteor Network has recorded incredible pictures of a "fireball" lighting up the skies over Hampshire. Stargazers took advantage of the clear ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 19APR2016
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Dinosaurs were heading for extinction long before the meteor impact that is believed to have wiped them out, new research suggests. The study .

The unsettling reasons no one saw the Chelyabinsk meteor over Russia...
Business Insider
In 2013, a fireball exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia. No one saw it coming. Even though NASA has been able to identify over 14,000 near-earth ...

Dinosaurs Already in Decline Before Massive Meteor
Voice of America
A study claims dinosaurs were already on their way to becoming extinct millions of years before a meteor impact delivered what is regarded to be a ...

Scientists Reveal That The Dinosaurs Were Already Dying Out Before Giant Meteor Hit -Huffington Post UK

Dinosaurios estaban en declive antes de meteorito
Equilibrio Informativo
Hasta ahora los paleontólogos creían que los dinosaurios estaban en pleno apogeo justo cuando el impacto del meteorito los barrió de la faz de la ...

More than a big meteor wiped out the dinosaurs
CNBC
A gradual reduction in the number of dinosaur species may explain what made them unable to recover in the wake of the meteor impact, and it may ...

The unsettling reasons no one saw the Chelyabinskmeteor over Russia coming — and why it ...
Business Insider
In 2013, a fireball exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia. No one saw it coming. Even though NASA has been able to identify over 14,000 near-earth ...

Meteor impact and axial tilt, relation to climate
Physics Forums
I have a hypothetical question. If there was a relatively Earth-like planet out there that somehow experienced a rather catastrophic meteor impact large ...

HEADS UP: All the meteor showers you'll see in Australia this year, starting with this week's Lyrids
Business Insider Australia
“Shooting stars” are one of the great spectacles in the skies above us, but they're hard enough to catch even when a shower of them comes around.

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19 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 19APR2016

Study: Dinosaurs were on their way out before meteorhit
CNN
(CNN) Dinosaurs were already on a slow decline for at least 50 million years before a massive meteorite smashed into Earth and exterminated them, ...

Dinosaurs
CNN.com
Dinosaurs were already on a slow decline for at least 50 million years before a meteorite smashed into Earth and exterminated them, according to new ...

Dinosaurs doomed before meteor hit, says new study
The Week UK
Dinosaurs were heading for extinction long before the meteor impact that is believed to have wiped them out, new research suggests. The study ...

Study: Dinosaurs Were Heading Towards Extinction Before Meteor Strike.
Kfm Radio
Scientists at the University Of Reading say dinosaurs were on the road to extinction millions of years before the meteor impact that's widely believed to ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower 2016: Peak Time, Where & How to Watch Spectacular Display
Australia Network News
All you stargazing fans, rejoice! The Lyrid meteor showers are already happening and will peak starting Friday. Read on for more information about ...

Lyrids meteor shower 2016: April 22 features peak; summer meteor showers this year
Ecumenical News
April is a great month for sky observers who want to enjoy spectacular meteor showers. This week, the Lyrids will be peaking, putting a bright show up ...

Prepare for a spectacular meteor shower
Alberton Record. (blog)
Some meteor showers occur at the same time every year. Some of the more famous annual meteor showers have been observed by humans for ...

Radio Meteor Detector
Technovelgy
Radio Meteor Detector by John W. Campbell: A device carried by space ships that could detect meteors in space early enough to avoid them.

Antarctica Provides Plenty Of Mars Samples Right Now
Universe Today
After that, the meteor has to travel through space and avoid a thousand other fates, like being drawn to one of the other planets, or the Sun, by the ...

Dinosaurs Were Doomed 'Before Meteor Hit'
Sky News
Dinosaurs were heading for extinction millions of years before themeteor impact that is widely believed to have wiped them out, according to scientists ...

Scientists recreate the 'extreme universe' in the lab: Radical experiments could help reveal secrets ...
Daily Mail
Three recent studies have shown just how lab experiments can reveal more about meteorimpacts, the cores of giant planets and cosmic particle ...

odessa meteor crater museum
Texas Highways
A meteor streaks across the pre-dawn sky, its long tail sparkling. Perhaps Chicken Little is right. The sky is falling.

Lyrid Meteor Shower Is Spectacular, Albeit Obscured
The New York Times
The New York Times · International New York Times. Search. Go. A shooting star from the Lyrid meteor shower in 2013.Jimmy Westlake/NASA ...

Dinosaurs were 'already disappearing' before meteorstrike
RTE.ie
Dinosaurs were plodding down the path to extinction millions of years before the meteor impact that is widely believed to have wiped them out, say ...

Lyrids Meteor Shower 2016: How to see the spectacular event in the skies this week
Belfast Live
Northern Irish stargazers are in for a treat this week as one of the oldest known meteor showers is set to light up the skies. The event, which is set to ...

Newer Post
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Green Fireball Seen in Sky Over Michigan, Midwest: VIDEOS Patch.com. Twitter lit up with reports of a meteor or fireball streaking across the sky and ...

What would occur worldwide if we all found out a meteor the size of earth was rapidly headed ...
Reddit
What would occur worldwide if we all found out a meteor the size of earth was rapidly headed towards earth, and due to collide in 2 year's ? (self.

Lyrids meteor shower peaks on the evening of April 21/22, 2016
Free Star Charts
The annual Lyrids meteor shower peaks during the night of April 21st/22nd but unfortunately the full Moon will interfere significantly. Normally you ...

Meteorite
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Extreme universe events recreated in lab. India Today Scientists have predicted that the same thing could happen when a meteor hits graphite in the .

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18 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 18APR2016

Green Fireball Seen in Sky Over Michigan, Midwest: VIDEOS
Patch.com
Twitter lit up with reports of a meteor or fireball streaking across the sky and seen in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Michigan.

Enormous meteor fireball seen across US Midwest, 15 April 2016
Signs of the Times
A meteor streaked across the St. Louis area on Friday at about 10:16pm. We received many reports from viewers about the shooting star. Sightings of ...

How to see the Lyrid meteor shower in the skies this week
Coventry Telegraph
Residents of the local area will camp out beneath the stars to catch a glimpse of the Lyrid meteor shower later this week. The event, which is set to take ...

ILLINOIS FIREBALL – April, 15th 2016
American Meteor Society
The American Meteor Society, Ltd. is established to inform, encourage, and support the research activities of people who are interested in the field of .

The Lyrid Meteor Shower-Love lost in the stars: this week on the Night Sky
Interlochen
Earth Day happens later this week, on Friday, which is also coincident with the oldest meteor shower in recorded history, the Lyrid's, which is caused ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Is Spectacular, Albeit Obscured
New York Times
More than 2,700 years ago, Chinese astronomers observed a night in which “stars fell like rain.” Today, we call this celestial display the Lyrid meteor ...

Earth changes, extreme weather and meteor fireballs in March
Signs of the Times
Hawkkey Davis is back with another documentary of extreme weather, earth changes, and meteor fireball events from around the world for March/April ...

Large Meteor Seen In Illinois, Three Other States On Friday
Vandalia Radio
(Undated) — Some Illinoisans are still buzzing about a large meteor that could be seen in at least four different states Friday night. Sightings of the ...
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April 17 at 11:23pm
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17 April 2016

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 17APR2016

Breaking News-- The Moon MAY have an Asteroid Orbiting it! - Preliminary Data Suggests Possible!
IL KY Fireball Meteor 15APR2016

Breaking News-- The Moon MAY have an Asteroid Orbiting iit!
The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News
Just a note that I've received more astrometry for this object. In particular, I just got PanSTARRS data via Peter Veres that extended the arc back a ...

Extreme universe events recreated in lab
India Today
Scientists have predicted that the same thing could happen when a meteor hits graphite in the ground, and that these impacts might be powerful ...

Scientists recreate the most extreme conditions in the universe
RedOrbit
... if it would produce a shockwave similar to one produced by ameteor impact, and whether that would be powerful enough to produce lonsdaleite.

Meteor spotted throughout the Midwest, including in Wisconsin
fox6now.com
ST. LOUIS, MO — A green meteor streaked across the St. Louis area Friday, April 15th at 10:16 p.m. We received many reports about the shooting star ...

VIDEO: Fireball seen in IL/MO/IA on 4/15/16
KHQA
Check out this great video of a fireball/meteor passing in the sky that our photographer Nick Stewart took with his dash cam!Watch the YouTube video ...

Bright green meteor fireball spotted over Kentucky, Illinois
Signs of the Times
Initial Meteor Reports 15APR2016 Tiffany Binkley Calvert City, Ky 2230 3-5 N-W green; moon, no I was driving and there were trees all around me, but ...

Watch a meteor streak across the skies of St. Louis
kplr11.com
ST. LOUIS, MO (KPLR) - A meteor streaked across the St. Louis area on Friday at about 10:16pm. We received many reports from viewers about the ...

Apparent meteor lights up Hendricks County night sky
Indianapolis
Apparent meteor lights up Hendricks County night sky. Written By WTHR Indianapolis Posted: 04/16/2016, 02:03am. If you saw a sudden bright light ...

Daylight Meteor
Stargazers Lounge
Friday 15/04/16 @ 20:10 I was in the front room just having a look outside when right in front of me a very bright,very fast,very short lived meteor z...

College Heights students 'visit' Mars through university program
Joplin Globe
Students also visited the Grand Canyon and a meteor crater in Winslow, Arizona, which is billed as the best preserved meteor impact site on the planet ...

The Sky Tonight Update: The Lyrids Meteor Shower
Irene W. Pennington Planetarium - WordPress.com
This April 16th through the 25th we can look up towards the Lyra constellation to experience the annual meteor shower known as the Lyrids.

NJ Night Sky: Jupiter, the prince and the moon get together
NJ.com
The Lyrids meteor shower comes to a peak this week, but alas, so does the moon. The shower is not a particularly strong one, displaying 15 to 20 ...
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Via- Carlos Augusto Di Pietro
April 16 at 11:41pm
Nova edição do Space Today aborda sobre o megabólido de Minas Gerais. Sergio Sancevero aborda aspectos até agora inéditos resultantes das análise das capturas do objeto pelas câmeras da BRAMON, bem como algumas dúvidas que ainda permanecem.
Agradecimentos a Cristovao Jacques pelo apoio na produção.
https://youtu.be/TuCzxI3bEm8
Bólido Sobre Minas Gerais - Space Today TV Ep.198
No dia 31 de Março de 2016, um bólido com magnitude de -11 cruzou os céus de Minas Gerais e foi regi...

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