Category: Meteors

Homeowner Finds Rock That Crashed Through Roof Revealed as Ancient Meteorite From Asteroid Belt

May 16, 2023
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The ancient space traveler landed in her house, of all places! While it’s not unusual to see meteors shooting through the night sky, particularly around this time of year, to have one land in one’s house—as it did for one New Jersey homeowner in May—is astronomically rare. Reports of “flight streaks” and loud sounds in…

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Geminids Meteor Shower to Peak Mid-December—Perfect Time to Wish Upon a Christmas Shooting Star

December 8, 2022
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With Christmas right around the corner, a yearly meteor shower spectacle presents a chance to make a wish upon a shooting star. The Geminids meteor shower occurs every mid-December, nominally lasting from November 19 through December 24 in 2022, and they are expected to peak around December 14. You might also sight a fair number…

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