Fireball Over Arizona
For a few seconds early Thursday, night turned into day as an extremely bright fireball lit the pre-dawn sky over much of Arizona, blinding all-sky meteor cameras as far away as western New Mexico....
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Look Up! Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Aug. 11-12
Make plans now to stay up late or set the alarm early next week to see a cosmic display of “shooting stars” light up the night sky. Known for it’s fast and bright meteors, the annual Perseid meteor...
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Total Solar Eclipse: The Physics of Light
By Kevin Matyi The motion of the moon is what causes eclipses, but the dramatic change in sunlight is what makes them so impressive to observers. But what exactly is happening when the moon passes in...
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NASA Marshall Experts to Share Total Solar Eclipse In-person, on TV
On Monday, Aug. 21, for the first time in almost 100 years, all of North America will be treated to an eclipse of the sun. Those in the path of totality, running from Oregon to South Carolina, will...
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Bright Fireball Spotted Over Michigan
A bright fireball lit up skies over Michigan at 8:08 p.m. EST on Jan. 16, an event that was witnessed and reported by hundreds of observers, many who captured video of the bright flash. Based on the...
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Fireball Leaves Persistent Train over Western Skies
Well over 100 people in California, Nevada, Arizona and Oregon observed a fireball at 5:35 p.m. PST Dec. 19. This event was unusual not for the brightness of the fireball—similar to that of a crescent...
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About the Upcoming (maybe) Alpha Monocerotid Meteor Shower Outburst…
By: Bill Cooke Lead, NASA Meteoroid Environment Office The media is currently broadcasting the prediction of an outburst of the alpha Monocerotid meteor shower on the night of November 21. The...
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See Comet NEOWISE! A Once-in-a-Lifetime Event
For Comet Vocabulary, please read to the end of the post. For most, early July is when most people living in the United States look to the skies to watch dazzling firework shows. However, this month...
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The Autumnal Equinox is Near
Happy equinox, Earthlings! Sept. 22 marks the fall equinox, when day and night are nearly equal. “However, that day/night length depends on where you are on Earth,” said NASA solar scientist Mitzi...
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The 2022 Geminids Meteor Shower Is Approaching
The cosmos’ annual gift to sky watchers, the Geminids Meteor shower, will peak on Dec. 13-14 this year. During peak activity and perfect weather conditions, which are rare, the Geminids produce...
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