Meteors

Aurora, meteors and a star eclipse with the naked eye: the summer night sky

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Aurora Borealis glows on the horizon of NE Minnesota Lake in the Superior National Forest. Getty It may have shorter nights and fewer bright stars than the winter night sky, but the Northern Hemisphere’s summer offers the best views of our Milky Way. The sight of the Milky Way arcing across the sky in the … Read more

Stunning fireball over Spain and Portugal followed by Lightning Imager from space

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ESA’s fireball camera in Cáceres, Spain, captured this stunning meteor on Saturday evening, May 18, 2024. Credit: ESA/PDO/AMS82 – AllSky7 Fireball Network A meteor lighting up the skies over Spain and Portugal was captured by the Meteosat Third Generation Imager satellite and a ground-based camera in Spain. This event showcased the capabilities of the new … Read more