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How to watch this week's meteor shower created by Halley's Comet
We are in the midst of a meteor shower.Right now, Earth is twirling through the tail of Halley's Comet, arguably the most famous comet in our solar system.And as tiny grain-of-rice-size bits of debris...
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A human-made meteor shower might open the 2020 Olympics
The opening ceremony for the 2020 Olympics may feature something we've never seen before.Japanese company ALE has designed a way to trigger an artificial meteor shower, and now it's bidding to open the...
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Artificial meteor showers could make a fearsome problem in space much worse
A hordeofnewsoutlets reported that Japanese company ALE plans to open the 2020 Tokyo Olympics with an artificial meteor shower, but the startup told Tech Insider that's a bit premature."Our shooting...
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Here's how a Japanese startup plans to make artificial meteor showers on-demand
Shooting stars, meteors, and full-on meteor showers are wonders to behold. These celestial light shows occur when gas, dust, and space debris burn up in Earth's atmosphere.But they don't happen as...
View ArticleHere's the destruction different asteroids would cause if they hit Earth
NASA tracks more than 10,000 Near Earth Objects (NEOs) in space. Millions of years ago, one of these NEOs hit Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs. No person has every been killed by one in recorded human...
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Next week, a meteor shower created by a mysterious comet will reach its peak...
The Perseids, one of the most popular meteor showers of the year, is coming up in just under a month. But you don’t have to wait until August to see shooting stars light up the sky.Right now, we are in...
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This is what would happen if a comet smacked into Earth
With the Delta Aquarid meteor shower going on right now, and the crowd-favorite Perseid meteor shower hot on its heels, the next few weeks are going to be the prime-time to watch some shooting stars...
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Tonight, a meteor shower created by a mysterious comet will reach its peak —...
The Perseids, one of the most popular meteor showers of the year, is coming up in just under a month. But you don’t have to wait until August to see shooting stars light up the sky.Right now, we are in...
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13 spectacular meteor showers that you won't want to miss
We call them "shooting stars."That's because they streak across the sky leaving behind thin glowing trails of light.But meteors aren't really stars at all. They're actually cosmic debris: Tiny specks...
View ArticleHow to watch the most incredible meteor shower of the year that's happening...
The Perseid meteor shower is set to illuminate the night sky with hundreds of falling stars on early Friday morning. Experts are saying that this year's show will be especially stunning with up to 200...
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The most spectacular meteor shower of the year is going to be extra special...
The Perseids, the most-watched meteor shower of the year, is happening right now.As our planet spins through the tail of the Swift-Tuttle comet, tiny grain-of-rice-size bits of debris smack into our...
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23 gorgeous photos of this week's stunning meteor shower from around the world
Early Friday morning, the annual Perseid meteor shower peaked.It's already the most-watched annual meteor shower, but this year's is extra special. That's because Jupiter happens to be in the right...
View ArticleA mysterious space rock on Earth could be the smoking gun for a long-lost...
Four billion years ago, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune battled for position within our solar system. But some scientists suspect that there was a fifth planet, similar in size to Neptune, that...
View ArticleHere’s how much damage an asteroid would cause if it hit Earth
NASA tracks more than 10,000 Near Earth Objects (NEOs) in space. Millions of years ago, one of these NEOs hit Earth, wiping out the dinosaurs. No person has ever been killed by one in recorded human...
View ArticleHow to watch the last brilliant meteor shower of the year — with shooting...
Stargazers could wrap up their year with watching the Geminids meteor shower. While some may be able to spot a few shooting stars during the Ursids meteor shower, which is later in the year, Geminids...
View ArticleThis award-winning video reveals what would happen if an asteroid hit the ocean
Oceans cover 71% of the Earth's surface. If an asteroid were to strike us, it would probably land in the water. This award-winning animation from Los Alamos National Lab shows a detailed simulation of...
View ArticleA bright green meteor streaked over Wisconsin — and the video is jaw-dropping
Flash...boom.It took just seconds for a bright green fireball — and apparent meteor — to streak across the dark sky over Wisconsin at about 1:31 am Monday morning. But thanks to the magic (and...
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No, a huge asteroid probably won't wipe out humanity
A future in which an asteroid crashes into Earth and destroys the planet — or all life on it, in the case of the dinosaurs — is prevalent in popular culture: Bruce Willis sacrificed himself to stop in...
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The most spectacular meteor shower of the year peaks this week — here's how...
The Perseid meteor shower occurs each year in late summer.This year, the astronomical event peaks on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.A bright moon will make seeing the meteors more challenging, but NASA...
View ArticleHow to watch a spectacular meteor shower and solar eclipse this month
Get ready to see two of the most spectacular cosmic events of this year. This is how to watch the meteor shower and solar eclipse of August, 2017.Follow Tech Insider: On FacebookJoin the conversation...
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