Perseids, meteor shower
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The Northern lights along with some quick flashes of Perseid meteors are seen in these time-lapses captured on the outskirts of Harrogate, North Yorkshire, UK and Sistersville, West Virginia, USA. The longer slower lines are airplanes and satellites.
The peak of this event is estimated to be on August 12th through the 13th. You'll be able to catch a glimpse of these anytime after midnight. However, the best time to watch them here in Colorado will be at around 3 AM to 5 AM.
Within the span of 25 minutes, the 911 lines in Newton County lit up with anxious callers. One of the first calls on that June 26 afternoon came from Martha Rooks Alexander, a 70-year-old woman who lives near Covington Municipal Airport: “It sounds like a plane crashed out here by the airport.
No, it was a meteorite. For a few brief moments today, a bright fireball lit up the midnight skies above Scotland. The meteor was spotted streaking above Glasgow, Argyll and Bute and as far northwest as the Outer Hebrides at about 12.50am today. The glowing object was even spotted zooming above Edinburgh Airport.
The 2025 Lyrid meteor shower is expected to peak overnight Monday, April 21, into the morning of Tuesday, April 22, according to NASA. During the Lyrids' peak, 10 to 20 fast and bright meteors can ...
The American Meteor Society has received 100 reports of fireball sightings from across Georgia, North and South Carolina, and Tennessee. Most of the reports are in Georgia, according to its website.
The second meteor shower of 2025 has arrived. Here's how to view it and when it reaches peak activity.
The best views of the Eta Aquariid meteor shower began on Sunday, and you’ll have another chance early morning Tuesday to check it out.