meteors
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Holy Cow, Another Crazy Meteor Caught On Russian Dashcam
Last night, yet another eye-searing blue meteor screamed across the dark Russian sky. Lucky for us, Russia is the land of dashcams, meaning that yet again, we get a driver’s seat view of the phenomenon. How do you say “wow” in Russian?
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NASA Will Stream The Perseid Meteor Shower Live From 1PM Today
Everyone’s favourite meteor shower, the Perseids, are expected to hit their dazzling peak over the US within the next two or three days. Even if your elsewhere on the planet, you’ll have a front row seat. Tonight, NASA is streaming its first Perseid webcast, replete with cosmic debris, sky fireballs and meteor experts.
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Basically No One In Russia Thought That Meteor Was A Meteor
Last month, a giant meteor exploded over Russia. Ground zero was the Ural city of Chelyabinsk, where 1500 people were injured and thousands of buildings were destroyed. About half the city’s million people saw the meteor, but most of them didn’t know it was a meteor at all.
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This Map Shows Every Meteorite That Has Hit Earth Since 2300BC
If we somehow get lucky and don’t kill ourselves first, we’re probably all going to die when a gigantic meteorite slams the crap out of our blue marble. Meteorites hit Earth more than you think! Since 2300BC, you can see all the meteorites that have pockmarked Earth.