Superbolide over Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil Momentarily Turns Night into Day
A superbolide was recorded in Rio Grande do Sul and Santa Catarina states by the cameras of BRAMON, Clima ao Vivo and Heller & Jung Observatory in the early morning hours of October 1st, 2020. Check out the video: A superbolide is a super luminous meteor that shines brighter than the full moon. In the case of this one registered … Continue reading
Hundreds Report Bright Meteor Fireball over Eastern US
Sarah Brookbank Cincinnati Enquirer A streak of bright light, described as a meteor, was sighted in parts of the United States Wednesday morning, according to Twitter users. The astronomical event was sighted in Cincinnati and in Kentucky. Twitter users reported the sighting before 6:30 a.m. Many users said it appeared blue or green, then turned orange before it burned out. … Continue reading
Giant Holes are Opening up in Siberian Permafrost Again
A phenomenon that made headlines back in 2014 has resurfaced in the form of a new 164-foot crater in Siberia. Six years ago, Siberia found itself at the center of a long-running mystery as several large craters, which looked like they had been formed by explosions, appeared across the region. Researchers spent months investigating the phenomenon and determined that the … Continue reading
Meteorites Worth Thousands of Dollars Rain Down on Brazilian Town
Pennies From Heaven… The largest chunk of the meteorite, weighing about 40 kilograms, is reportedly worth around $26,000. Residents of a remote town in northeastern Brazil called Santa Filomena recently received an unexpected bonanza when chunks of a meteorite believed to be 4.6 billion-year-old started falling “like rain” from the sky on 19 August, the Daily Mail reports. According to … Continue reading
Are the Mystery Odors in Japan a Sign of an Upcoming Earthquake?
Kanagawa Prefecture, site of Japan’s second largest city, Yokohama, and home to 9.2 million people has recently seen numerous reports of unexplained strange smells permeating the air in a coastal region sitting above the epicenter of the devastating 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. And worryingly, at least one prominent seismologist indicates this could be a precursor of another earthquake. Most recently … Continue reading
Bright Meteor Fireball Seen in Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan
Residents of Missouri, Illinois, Iowa and Michigan all reported seeing a bright fireball blasting through the sky on August 19. Stunned onlookers spotted the astronomical phenomenon, and headed in their droves to the website of the International Meteor Organisation (IMO) to report their sightings. Chris said: “It came straight down on a vertical trajectory and slowed down as it approached … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Lights Up Sky over Greece
via greece.greekreporter.com A meteor burned up on the night skies over Greece on Tuesday evening, creating a spectacular fireball clearly visible in many parts of the country. The scene was captured on video by a camera belonging to kopaida.gr in Livadia, central Greece. Many social media users hurried to report that they also got a glimpse of the impressive phenomenon. … Continue reading
Meteor Fireball Streaks over Prince Edward Island, Canada During Perseid Meteor Shower
People in Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island in Canada spotted a ‘fireball’ streaking across the night sky on Tuesday, August 11, during the Perseid meteor shower, reports said. Prince Edward Island resident Matthew Sentner shared this video showing the bright streak seen from Cavendish on Tuesday evening. The annual Perseid meteor shower, likely to produce “a few meteors, including … Continue reading
USGS Warns San Andreas Swarm Could Put California at Risk of Big Earthquakes for Over a Week
An earthquake swarm on the San Andreas Fault may mean parts of California are at risk of a big earthquake for the next week. Swarms recorded over the last 20 years have lasted between one and 20 days, with an average of a week, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said in a statement. The earthquake swarm hit on a southern … Continue reading
Strange ‘Boomerang’ Earthquake Observed Deep Beneath Atlantic Ocean
Peter Dockrill Science Alert Earthquakes come and go, often leaving a trail of devastation in their wake. What they don’t usually do, thankfully, is turn around immediately and come back for another pass. Except… it looks like they can, in exceedingly rare circumstances. In a new study, scientists have found evidence of an unusual and virtually unprecedented ‘boomerang’ earthquake that … Continue reading
