The video and images below show a very bright meteor that streaked over the skies of Atlanta, Ga., on the night of Aug. 28, 2011.View from all sky camera in Cartersville, Ga., operated byNASA’s Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. › View linking/embed version of video Some stats on the meteor:Initial speed: 23.6 km/s (52,800 …
We all know the moon is not made of cheese, but what is it made of? Credit: Sylvain Weiller Believe it or not, there’s a lot of ice on it. Scientists have been able to study samples brought back from the moon’s surface during the Apollo missions. In addition, recent missions like NASA’s Lunar CRater Observation and …
Marshall scientist Bill Cooke and his team, from the Meteoroid Environment Office at Marshall Space Flight Center, watched the sky during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower. The team used the Marshall meteor cameras the evening of August 12 and into the early morning August 13 to capture images of the Perseids. Meteor over Tullahoma, …
Tuesday night, the skies over Huntsville were filled with images of the Perseids meteor shower. This year, the Perseids shower will peak on August 12 and, weather permitting, it will be a sight you won’t want to miss. Join NASA astronomer Bill Cooke and his team of experts at Marshall Space Flight Center on August 12 for an …
