Meteors are constantly entering and burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, providing stargazers with some of the most awe inspiring celestial events of the year. There are currently more than 900 known annual meteor showers, of […]
The Orionids reached its peak on Oct. 21st when up to 20 meteors an hour could be seen in the night sky. Nevertheless, the annual celestial event takes place for almost five weeks between October […]
The image above shows a depiction of the Great Leonids Meteor Storm that occurred on November 13th, 1833 in which more than 72,000 meteors per hour fell to Earth, and which according to one observer […]
The Perseids is an unusually rich meteor shower and one of the 10 biggest meteor showers of the year. It is also a sky watchers favorite, not just for the abundance of its meteors but […]
This weekend and early next week sky watchers will be treated to one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year called the Leonids. Although the “streaky” meteors can be seen each year between […]
Excitement is already beginning to mount as an ice ball the size of a mountain and dubbed the “comet of the century” steadily makes its way towards the inner solar system. If it lives up […]
Stargazers across the northern hemisphere are currently gearing up to witness the oldest recorded meteor shower in history, known as the Lyrid meteor shower. Chinese observations of this annual shower dates back 2,700 years, and […]
This article will explain the differences between a meteoroid, meteor and meteorite. It will also provide details on some of the 10 biggest meteor showers of the year. Meteoroids Meteoroids are pieces of rock or […]
Ever wondered where gold comes from, what inspired mankind’s fascination with the shiny precious metal and where the next gold rush may be found? The following articles presents some interesting facts about gold which should […]
Every November the region of the night sky associated with the constellation of Leo is filled with a prolific meteor shower, known as the Leonids. The Leonids generally occur each year between November 13th and […]
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