Tag: meteors
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Astronomer Captures Two Meteors Slamming Into the Moon (Video)
Rare Lunar Impacts Captured On Video A remarkable night of celestial science unfolded as two bright meteors slammed into the Moon, creating flashes visible from Earth for only a fraction of a second. The video footage was captured by a Japanese astronomer who serves as the curator of a regional museum, bringing attention to lunar…
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Taurid Meteor Shower 2025: Fireball Potential Peaks in November
The Taurid Meteor Showers Return in October 2025 Two long-running meteor streams — the Northern Taurids and the Southern Taurids — are active again in 2025, offering stargazers a chance to witness nightly meteor activity and, on occasion, spectacular fireballs. These Taurid streams share a common origin in the orbit of the wandering comet 2P/Encke…
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Green fireball over Nottingham: A stunning sporadic meteor lights up UK skies
Rare green fireball over Nottingham captivates skywatchers A software engineer captured a breathtaking image of one of nature’s most spectacular celestial displays: a green meteor streaking across the night sky above Nottingham on Tuesday evening. The event, described as a sporadic meteor, lasted mere seconds but left observers and space enthusiasts buzzing across the UK.…
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Green Fireball Over Nottingham Shocks Skywatchers
What happened: a green fireball over Nottingham A software engineer captured a startling moment when a green fireball lit up the night sky over Nottingham on a clear autumn Tuesday. The mechanic behind the light show was a sporadic meteor, a randomly appearing visitor from space that does not belong to a known meteor shower.…