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26  march     21h18
It’s Fireball Season Answering Your Meteor Questions
Lee Mohon    Sometimes, space comes to us Texas, Ohio, California, Michigan - these are just a few of the states where folks have recently seen the skies...
12  march     15h55
NASA Marshall Lunar, Meteor Observatory Marks 20 Years of Discovery
Lee Mohon    For two decades, NASA’s Automated Lunar and Meteor Observatory has helped scientists track meteors, observe impacts on the Moon, and better...
16  january     17h28
Most Notable 2026 Astronomical Events: A Year of Watching the Skies
Lee Mohon    This year will be busy for avid skywatchers, with some incredible opportunities to view meteor showers, planets, and the Moon in the night sky. In...
08  august     21h13
Bright Moonlight Could Interfere with View of Perseids’ Peak
Beth Ridgeway    By Jessica Barnett The Perseids remain one of the best meteor showers each year, but stargazers will have to deal with another bright object in the...
29  july     18h59
Aquariids May Be More Sprinkle Than Sparkle on July 30 Peak
Beth Ridgeway    Heads up, skywatchers The Southern delta Aquariid meteor shower peaks the night of July 30 into the early morning hours of July 31. But before you...
02  may     16h14
Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower To Peak Night of May 5
Beth Ridgeway    By Wayne Smith Ahh, spring. Trees are budding, flowers are blooming. Birds are singing and baseball is back. As the old English proverb says, April...
17  april     16h22
NASA: Tune in for the Lyrids Meteor Shower, Peaking April 21-22
Beth Ridgeway    By Wayne Smith The Lyra constellation in the Northern sky is known as a memorial to music thanks to being named after the lyre, a musical instrument...
07  march     17h00
Don’t Sleep on This: Total Lunar Eclipse will Bring Blood Moon March 13-14
Beth Ridgeway    By Wayne Smith You don’t want to sleep on this upcoming lunar event. Just step outside on the evening of March 13 or early in the morning of March 14...
12  december     19h49
It’s an Asteroid, it’s a Comet, it’s the Geminids Meteor Shower
Beth Ridgeway    By Serena Whitfield The Geminids meteor shower is back for its annual December show of beautiful bright and fast meteors. The Geminids, which will...
12  november     17h24
You Woodn’t Want to Miss the Beaver Moon, Last Supermoon of 2024
Beth Ridgeway    By Serena Whitfield Skywatchers can see the next full Moon, the Beaver Moon, on Nov. 15, starting at 4:29 p.m. EST. This Moon is extra special as it...
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