Meteors
Spectacular Breakup of WT1190F Seen by Airborne Astronomers
Clouds hampered observations from the ground in Sri Lanka during the re-entry of WT1190F overnight, but a team of astronomers captured…
Asteroid? Rocket Stage? Whatever it is, WT1190F Plunges to Earth Tonight
No one's 100% certain what WT1190F is — asteroid or rocket stage — but we are certain it will light…
From a Roar to a Purr: Prospects for the 2015 November Leonid Meteors
A November rain hails from the Sickle of the Lion. Hot on the heels of the October Orionids and the…
A Halloween Season ‘Taurid Meteor Swarm’ on Tap for 2015?
Asteroid 2015 TB145 isn’t the only cosmic visitor paying our planet a trick-or-treat visit over the coming week. With any…
Kick Back, Look Up, We’re In For a GREAT Perseid Meteor Shower
Every year in mid-August, Earth plows headlong into the debris left behind by Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle. Slamming into our atmosphere at 130,000…
The 2015 Lyrid Meteors Peak Tomorrow Night!
April showers bring May flowers, and this month also brings a shower of the celestial variety, as the Lyrid meteors…
A Night-Sky Timelapse You Don’t Want to Miss
It's an old story: a couple leave their jobs, sell everything, and live in motorhome to capture footage and imagery…
Did a House-Sized Meteorite Create This Mysterious Circle in Antarctica?
Endless blinding white ice as far as the eye can see. This is the common scene from the window of…
Work Those Quads: Our Guide to the 2015 Quadrantid Meteors
Quick… what’s the only major meteor shower named after a defunct constellation? If you said the January Quadrantids, you’d be…
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The Top 101 Astronomical Events to Watch for in 2015
Phew! It’s here. Now in its seventh year of compilation and the second year running on Universe Today, we’re proud…