The tranquillity of the Hampshire night sky was shattered in the spring of 1891. A meteor, a celestial interloper, blazed across the heavens, leaving a trail of pale green fire in its wake. This ...
A sharp crash that sounds like glass shattering or ice cracking has been documented as likely the world's first audio recording of a meteorite crash. It came by chance from a doorbell camera, recorded ...
Interestingly, meteors from Lyrids tend to not have trails but can produce some pretty bright fireballs. The 1P/Halley, famously known as Halley's Comet, is responsible for the Eta Aquariids ...
The Geminid meteor shower peaks overnight on Dec. 13 and Dec. 14. The Geminids are active between Nov. 19 to Dec. 24 each year. This year, the moon will not interfere too much with Geminid meteor ...
Hence, statement 3 is not correct. — Quadrantids are also known for their spectacular fireball meteors. Fireballs are greater blasts of light and colour that can last longer than typical meteor ...