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Universe, Sun, Solar System
Aug 5, 1999

just one day before the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, sky watchers may also see some rare daytime meteors.   The duration of totality varies depending on the...

Universe, Sun
Oct 31, 2003

herald of Olympian gods. On Oct. 30, 1937, Hermes glided past Earth only twice as far away as the Moon, racing across the sky at a rate of 5 degrees per hour. Nowadays only...

Universe, Solar System
May 7, 1999

Space Science News home       A high-flying weather balloon takes off this weekend in search of meteoroids from comet Halley   May 7, 1999: A...

Earth
Jul 15, 2010

+ km. It is a realm of meteors, auroras and satellites, which skim through the thermosphere as they circle Earth. It is also where solar radiation makes first contact with...

Universe, Sun, Solar System
Nov 12, 1999

. Amateur astronomers capture radio echoes from fiery meteors in April 99. April's Lyrid meteor shower -- Apr. 21, 1999. The oldest known meteor shower peaks this year on...

Universe, Sun, Solar System
Jul 22, 1999

. Information about the eta Aquarids meteor shower and Halley's comet. Tuning in to April Meteors -- Apr. 27, 1999.Amateur astronomers capture radio echoes from fiery...

Sun
Nov 16, 2002

will be posted on the web site SpaceWeather.com during the 5-hour broadcast. During last year's Leonids TV Show hundreds of photographers submitted pictures of meteors, many...

Earth, Sun
Dec 3, 2001

the decaying Proton rocket on Dec. 2nd at 0417 UT. The 217 MHz radar signal was transmitted by the Naval Space Surveillance Radar in Kickapoo, Texas. Nelson detected the echo...

Universe, Earth, Solar System
Nov 16, 1999

could be a storm. Leonids Live! -site of the live webcast of the 1999 Leonids North American Meteor Network - home page Related Stories: Tuning in to April meteor showers...

Universe
Jun 22, 1999

. 27, 1999.Amateur astronomers capture radio echoes from fiery meteors in April 99 April's Lyrid Meteor Shower -- Apr. 21, 1999. The oldest known meteor shower peaks this...

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