Tag Archives: meteors

  • News Peekskill meteor

    Remember the meteor over Ashland?

    In October 1992, CBS 6 photographer spotted a meteorite streaking across the sky.

  • News / Weather / Weather Blog MeteorWatching

    NASA: A New Meteor Shower in December?

    NASA forecasters say a stream of meteoroids from Comet Wirtanen could cut across Earth’s path this week, creating a new meteor shower. If the shower materializes (a big if) it would add to the ongoing display of Geminid meteors which peaks on Dec. 13-14.

  • News / Weather / Weather Blog Leonids1999NASA

    NASA: Young Moon sets stage for annual Leonids Meteor Shower

    Skies look like they should be clear enough for you to spot some meteors Friday night.

  • News / Offbeat / Weather / Weather Blog This NASA sky map shows the location in the northern sky where the Perseid meteor shower will appear to radiate from in 2012. The Perseid meteor shower peaks every August and appears to fly out of the constellation Perseus.
CREDIT: NASA/JPL

    Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend

    Look northeast after sunset to see the meteor shower.

  • News / Offbeat / Weather / Weather Blog Astronauts on board the ISS took this picture of noctilucent clouds near the top of Earth's atmosphere on July 13, 2012

    NASA: Meteor smoke makes strange clouds

    Noctilucent clouds are a mystery dating back to the late 19th century.