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Catch a Glimpse of the 2013 Lyrids
On the night of April 22-23, you can watch for Lyrid meteors via a live Ustream view of the skies over Marshall Space Flight Center.
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Quadrantids Create Year's First Meteor Shower
Named after an extinct constellation, the Quadrantids presented an excellent chance to start 2013 with some meteor watching.
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Quadrantids Create Brief, Beautiful Show on Jan. 3-4
For northern hemisphere viewers, the 2012 Quadrantid meteor shower provided a beautiful but brief sky show in the wee morning hours of Jan. 4.
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Glorious Perseids
The 2011 Perseids provided a glorious celestial show in August skies, in spite of a bright, full moon.
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High Confidence Meteorite Fall in Northeast Ohio
All sky cameras belonging to the Southern Ontario Meteor Network detect a fireball entering the atmosphere above Lake Erie.
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NASA Chat: Stay 'Up All Night' to Watch the Perseids!
The 2011 Perseid meteor shower peaked on the night of Aug. 12-13. NASA astronomer Bill Cooke and his team answered your questions via live Web chat.
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Ask an Expert: Join NASA in Measuring an Asteroid
On Sunday, July 3, astronomer Dr. Bill Cooke and his team observed the asteroid 52 Europa occultation with a distant star and answered questions via live Web chat.
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Fireball Meteor Over Macon, Ga.
NASA astronomers have recorded one of the brightest fireball meteors ever seen by their network as it crossed the night skies over Macon, Ga.
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Meteors from Halley's Comet →
Looking for an adventure? Get up in the wee hours of the morning May 6 and head out into the country, far from the city lights. You won't be alone...
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Bright Fireball Leads to Meteorite Search in Tennessee
Did you see a bright flash in the sky over Tullahoma, Tenn., on the night of April 6? NASA is seeking meteorites.
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Spring is Fireball Season →
Some sure signs of spring: daffodils, songbirds, warm sun -- and fireball meteors?
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Biggest Full Moon in 20 Years →
On Mar. 19 the full moon will brighten the night sky as the biggest full moon seen in almost two decades.
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Total Lunar Eclipse: 'Up All Night' With NASA!
In the 2010 holiday season, the moon brought a gift. On Monday, Dec. 20, NASA experts answered your questions via two live Web chats.
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Busy Winter Day! Lunar Eclipse and the Winter Solstice on Dec. 21
With frigid temperatures already blanketing much of the United States, the arrival of the winter solstice on December 21 may not be an occasion many people feel like celebrating. But a dazzling total lunar eclipse to start the day might just raise a few chilled spirits.
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Solstice Lunar Eclipse →
Everyone knows that "the moon on the breast of new-fallen snow gives the luster of mid-day to objects below." That is, except during a lunar eclipse....
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Geminid Meteor Shower Defies Explanation →
The Geminid meteor shower, which peaks this year on Dec. 13-14, is the most intense meteor shower of the year.
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EPOXI Sees Snow Storm During Comet Flyby
The EPOXI mission's recent encounter with comet Hartley 2 provided the first images clear enough for scientists to link jets of dust and gas with specific surface features.
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A New Comet on the Cosmic Block
Meet Ikeya-Murakami, a newly discovered, long-period comet.
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Flight of the Comet
This video clip was compiled from images taken by NASA's EPOXI mission spacecraft during its flyby of comet Hartley 2 on Nov. 4.
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NASA EPOXI Flyby Reveals New Insights Into Comet Features
NASA's EPOXI mission successfully flew by comet Hartley 2 at about 7 a.m. PDT (10 a.m. EDT) today, and the spacecraft has begun returning images.
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NASA Mission Successfully Flies By Comet Hartley 2
NASA's EPOXI mission successfully flew by comet Hartley 2 at about 7 a.m. PDT (10 a.m. EDT) today, and the spacecraft has begun returning images.