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
Meteor Flashes as it Soars over Lake Mendota, Wisconsin
Did you see it? A Sunday morning tweet from NOAA’s Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies at the UW-Madison showing a meteor flashing over Lake Mendota drew a host of “oohs” and “ahhhs”. The video is only 13 seconds long, but you likely won’t be able to watch it just once. According to NASA, millions of meteroids travel through the … Continue reading
‘Large Fireball’ in the Sky Reported in Polk County, Oregon
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is looking into reports of a “large fireball falling to the earth.” They said it was visible in southwest Polk County. The sheriff’s office said the fireball was first reported as a plane crash, although those reports have not been confirmed. Polk County Sheriff said they have used all available aviation tracking systems and no … Continue reading
Meteor Lights Up Skies over Missouri, Caught on VIDEO
Some sleepless folks in the state of Missouri were lucky enough to spot and film what appeared to be a bright meteor streaking through the night sky. The meteor traversed overhead on Monday night, catching the eyes of those who were still awake in and around St. Louis, Missouri. It emanated from the Northern Taurid meteor shower, which is known … Continue reading
‘Huge’ Meteor Fireball Captured on Doorbell Cam over Southern California
Home security cameras captured the moment a meteor streaked across the night sky over Fullerton, California, in the early hours of November 2. Jessica Gilstrap tweeted this video recorded by her doorbell camera, writing: “WHOA! Jared and I were laying in bed and a bright light shone in our room, I thought someone was outside with a flashlight. It was … Continue reading
Fear of the ‘Big One’ Grows in California as Dormant Fault Line Moves for 1st time in 500yrs
“There are now fears that if Garlock keeps creeping it may disturb the San Andreas fault and trigger the long-feared ‘Big One’ which could devastate the entire state and swallow cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles whole. The southern San Andreas Fault experiences major quakes roughly every 150 years, the last of which took place in 1857, meaning the … Continue reading
Ancient Assyrian Tablets May Have Noted a Massive Solar Storm
Scientists report that they may have found the earliest written record of a solar storm in ancient Assyrian tablets. Recent analyses have found evidence of an extreme solar storm that left energetic particles in tree rings and ice cores across the world sometime around 660 BCE. With this in mind, a research team in Japan and the United Kingdom wondered … Continue reading
Bright Slow-Moving Meteor Fireball Recorded over Trinidad and Tobago
SOME lucky citizens were on Tuesday night treated to what appeared to be a meteor blazing its way into Earth’s atmosphere, looking much like a comet as it streaked across the sky. The fireball appeared to have been visible mostly to those living in Central and Northern Trinidad and a number of people yesterday posted video clips of the celestial … Continue reading
Bright Midnight Meteor Fireball Lights Up Sky over Northeast China
It turned night into day. What appears to be a dazzling meteor lit up the sky over northeast China on Friday (Oct. 11), appearing as a brilliant fireball in surveillance videos of the event. The meteor occurred at about 12:16 a.m. Beijing Time, turning night into day and casting dark shadows as it streaked through the sky, according to the … Continue reading
Huge Meteor Fireball Illuminates Night Sky Over London, England
It was previously reported that a large asteroid was approaching Earth. Its diameter is approximately 190 to 430 metres, making it twice as large as the famous Pyramid of Cheops in Egypt. According to eyewitnesses, London has been illuminated by a meteor, with some of them managing to record the dramatic footage. Some of the witnesses were in Southeast London … Continue reading
