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A meteor is a small body of extraterrestrial matter that enters the Earth's atmosphere. As a result of friction, the meteor glows as it streaks across the sky. Meteors are typically lumps of rock or iron that orbit the Sun.
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APR 22, 2020Earth & The Environment
Happy Earth Day! All though we should take action every day to appreciate our home, planet Earth. Today it gets a little ...Written By: Hilary ThompsonOCT 22, 2019Earth & The Environment
Scientists from Yale University have solved a mystery that has plagued scientists for decades. It’s well establish ...Written By: Tiffany DazetMAY 15, 2019Earth & The Environment
Humans have set another historical record, but it’s not good news. Last Sunday, May 12, scientists from Scripps In ...Written By: Tiffany DazetDEC 22, 2018Videos
Yesterday marked the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the official start to winter in the Northern hemi ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 28, 2018Chemistry & Physics
In a recent press release, NASA reported that when traveling across the arctic circle its long duration balloon mission, ...Written By: Daniel DuanSEP 18, 2018Space & Astronomy
In 2013, a notably-sized meteor exploded over the sky in Chelyabinsk, Russia. The shockwave from this event was so power ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 17, 2018Space & Astronomy
Residents of Michigan were in for quite the surprise Tuesday night after a bright ball of green light illuminated the en ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJAN 01, 2018Space & Astronomy
Residents in the United Kingdom got to see quite the show on New Year’s Eve (Sunday) after a bright green flash ov ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 08, 2017Videos
You probably hear the term 'space rock' getting thrown around a lot, but there are several kinds of space rocks, and it' ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 03, 2017Cancer
A dense metal found in space rocks could be the kryptonite for cancer cells, researchers announced. The metal is known a ...OCT 26, 2017Videos
When the Earth happens to find itself in the crosshairs of a meteor, people tend to panic at the thought that it's the e ...Written By: Anthony BouchardSEP 20, 2017Chemistry & Physics
This fist-sized, glassy rock collected by Micheal Zanetti. Credit: Micheal Zanetti About 38 million years ago, an estima ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 29, 2017Space & Astronomy
The Taurid Meteor Shower is a well-known event that happens every year in October and November, and people generally lik ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAPR 29, 2017Earth & The Environment
If you’ve glimpsed a picture of a crater lake or been lucky enough to see one yourself, you’ll understand th ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanFEB 21, 2017Videos
Sometimes when watching meteors, you can hear different kinds of noises coming from the sky, such as hissing or cracklin ...Written By: Anthony BouchardFEB 03, 2017Space & Astronomy
Ever since the Earth was conceived, the planet has been bombarded with rocks that come from the deepest reaches of space ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 21, 2016Space & Astronomy
Every year, at around this time, something spectacular happens for late-night sky-gazers. A meteor shower known as the O ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 30, 2016Space & Astronomy
Social media lit up in the middle of the week after sightings of what appeared to be a very colorful shower of glowing o ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 08, 2016Technology
When you’re a pharaoh in ancient Egypt, you get the best of the best. Tutankhamun, better known as King Tut ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 20, 2016Space & Astronomy
It isn’t every day that someone gets to see a blazing fireball entering Earth’s atmosphere from outer space. ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 18, 2016Space & Astronomy
NASA is preparing for another exciting launch to take a crew of astronauts and cosmonauts into space to board the Intern ...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAR 17, 2016Space & Astronomy
Bystanders all across the United Kingdom were in for a surprise Tuesday morning, as a bright flash of blue-green light i ...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 07, 2015Space & Astronomy
Tons of spectators in California, as well as in some neighboring states such as Arizona, were able to witness an extreme ...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 30, 2015Space & Astronomy
Outer space is one of the most fascinating things right above our heads, and yet, we know very little about it. Nonethel ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
APR 22, 2020
Earth & The Environment
Happy Earth Day! All though we should take action every day to appreciate our home, planet Earth. Today it gets a little
...
Written By:
Hilary Thompson
OCT 22, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Scientists from Yale University have solved a mystery that has plagued scientists for decades. It’s well establish
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
MAY 15, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Humans have set another historical record, but it’s not good news. Last Sunday, May 12, scientists from Scripps In
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
DEC 22, 2018
Videos
Yesterday marked the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the official start to winter in the Northern hemi
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 28, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
In a recent press release, NASA reported that when traveling across the arctic circle its long duration balloon mission,
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
SEP 18, 2018
Space & Astronomy
In 2013, a notably-sized meteor exploded over the sky in Chelyabinsk, Russia. The shockwave from this event was so power
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 17, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Residents of Michigan were in for quite the surprise Tuesday night after a bright ball of green light illuminated the en
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JAN 01, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Residents in the United Kingdom got to see quite the show on New Year’s Eve (Sunday) after a bright green flash ov
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 08, 2017
Videos
You probably hear the term 'space rock' getting thrown around a lot, but there are several kinds of space rocks, and it'
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 03, 2017
Cancer
A dense metal found in space rocks could be the kryptonite for cancer cells, researchers announced. The metal is known a
...
OCT 26, 2017
Videos
When the Earth happens to find itself in the crosshairs of a meteor, people tend to panic at the thought that it's the e
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 20, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
This fist-sized, glassy rock collected by Micheal Zanetti. Credit: Micheal Zanetti About 38 million years ago, an estima
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 29, 2017
Space & Astronomy
The Taurid Meteor Shower is a well-known event that happens every year in October and November, and people generally lik
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
APR 29, 2017
Earth & The Environment
If you’ve glimpsed a picture of a crater lake or been lucky enough to see one yourself, you’ll understand th
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
FEB 21, 2017
Videos
Sometimes when watching meteors, you can hear different kinds of noises coming from the sky, such as hissing or cracklin
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
FEB 03, 2017
Space & Astronomy
Ever since the Earth was conceived, the planet has been bombarded with rocks that come from the deepest reaches of space
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 21, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Every year, at around this time, something spectacular happens for late-night sky-gazers. A meteor shower known as the O
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 30, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Social media lit up in the middle of the week after sightings of what appeared to be a very colorful shower of glowing o
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 08, 2016
Technology
When you’re a pharaoh in ancient Egypt, you get the best of the best. Tutankhamun, better known as King Tut
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 20, 2016
Space & Astronomy
It isn’t every day that someone gets to see a blazing fireball entering Earth’s atmosphere from outer space.
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 18, 2016
Space & Astronomy
NASA is preparing for another exciting launch to take a crew of astronauts and cosmonauts into space to board the Intern
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAR 17, 2016
Space & Astronomy
Bystanders all across the United Kingdom were in for a surprise Tuesday morning, as a bright flash of blue-green light i
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 07, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Tons of spectators in California, as well as in some neighboring states such as Arizona, were able to witness an extreme
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 30, 2015
Space & Astronomy
Outer space is one of the most fascinating things right above our heads, and yet, we know very little about it. Nonethel
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard