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Doorbell Camera Captures Streaking Meteor Fireball over Saskatoon, Canada
A Saskatoon man got quite the sight this weekend. Adam Frank spotted a meteor blazing across the night sky late Saturday night. His doorbell camera also caught the spectacle from the front of his Hampton Village home. Sky-watchers will want to keep their eyes peeled for the next few nights, as we are in the midst of the Quadrantids meteor … Continue reading
Dazzling Meteor Breaks up over Pacific island of Guam
A fireball which blazed through the night sky, falling apart in a fireworks display and dazzling the residents of Guam, was captured in multiple astounding videos, triggering disputes over its origins. Hundreds of people witnessed the mysterious ball which was seen darting across the sky in the US territory, Guam in the western Pacific on Friday night, some capturing spectacular … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Caught on Doorbell Camera in Hamden, Connecticut
A possible meteor streaking across the sky was caught on a doorbell camera in Hamden. Annette says her Ring doorbell camera caught a video around 5:30 a.m. Sunday of a meteor. NASA posted about the Geminid meteor shower Saturday night, encouraging everyone to look up at “a bright & brilliant cosmic show…now playing in a sky near you!” A bright … Continue reading
Atmospheric Radiation at Highest Ever Recorded Level
Something ironic is happening in Earth’s atmosphere. Solar activity is low-very low. Yet atmospheric radiation is heading in the opposite direction. Cosmic rays percolating through the air around us are at a 5 year high. Take a look at these data gathered by cosmic ray balloons launched by Spaceweather.com and the students of Earth to Sky Calculus almost weekly since … Continue reading
Mystery Surrounds the Speed of Earth’s Magnetic North Pole’s Drift Towards Russia
Earlier this year, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the British Geological Survey (BGS) were forced to update the World Magnetic Model a year ahead of schedule due to the speed with which the magnetic north pole is shifting out of the Canadian Arctic and toward Russia’s Siberia. The BGS and the US National Centers for Environmental Information has … Continue reading
New Zealand Volcano Eruption Leaves Survivors with Ghastly Burns, Hospitals at Full Capacity
At least 27 of the 31 people injured in the volcanic blast that rocked the island on Monday suffered severe burns covering over two-thirds of their skin, the government said in a statement, noting the possibility that some of the injured will not survive. Burn centers across New Zealand are full to capacity as more than two dozen victims are … Continue reading
Bright Meteor Fireball Streaks over Phoenix, Arizona
Does it seem like these are on the rise? via AZ Central: By now, we all know, it didn’t really happen unless it’s confirmed via social media. And that’s what was happening Friday night, as numerous Twitter posts surfaced from people who said they saw a bright light streak across the nighttime sky over Phoenix sometime around 9:30 p.m. The … Continue reading
Stunning Meteor Fireball Lights Up Sky over Houston, Texas (Video)
Reports of fireballs flashing through the night sky have steadily increased since 2006, according to data from the American Meteor Society. Sometimes referred to as “shooting stars,” fireballs, which are very bright, fast-moving meteors that appear to streak across the sky leaving behind a luminescent trail, are tracked by the organization, which encourages and promotes interest in meteoric astronomy. So … Continue reading
ESO’s Haunting Visualization Shows the End of Days as the Earth is Swallowed up by the Sun
There is a saying that all good things must come to an end… our Sun, which sustains all life on Earth, is no exception. The European Southern Observatory (ESO) shared a horrifying visualization showing what it will be like when our star (the sun) dies. The Sun (and all stars) are fuelled by hydrogen which they burn at an extraordinary … Continue reading
3.6 Magnitude Quake Caps Mount Rainier’s Weekend Seismic Swarm
After a spurt of seismic activity this weekend, Mount Rainier National Park was shaken by a 3.6 magnitude earthquake Sunday afternoon. The quake hit at 12:31 p.m. and was felt as far as Kent, nearly 80 miles away, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The relatively shallow quake was centered roughly a mile beneath the earth’s surface. The nearest town was … Continue reading
