A humble doorstop in Michigan is worth US$ 100,000. A solid piece of debris from an asteroid, comet, or a meteoroid, which originates in outer space and manages to reach the surface of a planet or moon is called a Meteorite. The hostile conditions of the atmosphere heat it up during its journey and the…
The annual Perseid Meteor Shower is just around the corner as NASA announces the peak of this amazing celestial artistry. The term ‘Meteor Shower’ is associated with a celestial event where multiple meteors are observed to originate from one point in the night sky. The source of these showers is called meteoroids, which are essentially…
The ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroid Phaeton 3200 will zoom past Earth today. Phaeton 3200 is named “potentially hazardous” because it has the potential to pass dangerously close to Earth, at a distance of 4.65 million miles. It is the third largest near-Earth PHA (Potentially Hazardous Asteroid) and it’s named for its proximity to Earth. The asteroid…
Let The Universe Blow Your Mind. Anual Geminid Meteor Shower is here! It is one of the most prolific and reliable meteor showers of the year. You will be able to see an average of 60 Geminid meteors per hour. This year you can enjoy darker skies due to a crescent moon not rising until…
Get out of the city and prepare yourself for what is coming this week-end We will experience, like every year, perseid meteor shower. Perseids can be observed every year on their maximum potential in a short period between 9 and 13 august. Usually we can see about 80 meteors per hour, but last year the…