Scientists have identified a possible interstellar meteor, and think it could be one of millions that have visited Earth over the planet’s history. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/2014-meteor-another-solar-system-oumuamua4…
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How to defend the Earth from asteroids
A mere 17-20 meters across, the Chelyabinsk meteor caused extensive ground damage and numerous injuries when it exploded on impact with Earth’s atmosphere in February 2013. Source: https://phys.org/news/2019-04-defend-earth-asteroids.html…
The First Known Interstellar Meteor May Have Hit Earth in 2014
The 3-foot-wide rock rock visited us three years before ‘Oumuamua. Source: https://www.livescience.com/65248-first-interstellar-meteor-hit-earth.html
Another asteroid disintegrates over Russia
A bright meteor was caught in many dashcam videos – in broad daylight – on April 6, 2019, over the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk. See a video compilation here. Source: https://earthsky.org/space/bright-meteor-krasnoyarsk-russia-apr-6-2019…
Lyrid meteor shower: All you need to know
In 2019, April 23 is the expected peak morning. There will be a bright waning gibbous moon in the sky. Want to make the most of this year’s Lyrid meteor shower? Here’s how. Source: https://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-lyrid-meteor-shower…
Meteor showers dig up water on the moon
Meteorites release water from the moon’s soil, hinting that the moon has water buried all across its surface. Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/meteor-showers-dig-water-moon-nasa4…
More Major Meteor Crashes Near Site of 1908 Tunguska Meteor Event
Why does anyone live in Siberia anymore? True, there haven’t been any massive sinkholes appearing after deafening booms lately, but global warming hasn’t abated and it’s only a matter of time before more permafrost thaws and releases more methane, opening more ground-swallowing lake-forming orifices. Then there’s the meteors … there have been three major meteor… Continue reading More Major Meteor Crashes Near Site of 1908 Tunguska Meteor Event