Tag: "meteor"
Infrasound Takes a Bow
Last week's events pushed the obscure subject of infrasound into the news. That was music to my science-obsessed ears.
Post on Feb 21, 2013 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
The Leonids Are Back!
The Leonids are back: the annual meteor shower of November that offers us the chance to see a bit of very ancient history disintegrate in a fiery second.
Post on Nov 16, 2012 by Ben Burress from QUEST Northern California
UFO? LGM? OMG! What is That Thing in the Sky?
Ever seen something in the sky that was unusual, and which you couldn't explain? Here is a peek at my process of armchair evaluation of unexplained sightings.
Post on Apr 20, 2012 by Ben Burress
Asteroid 2005 YU55 Scores!
On November 8th, at 3:28 PM PST, the asteroid "2005 YU55" will pass by the Earth at a distance of just over 200,000 miles, or about 40,000 miles within the Moon's orbit. Fortunately, the asteroid's trajectory is well known, and poses no threat to us (at this time).
Post on Nov 04, 2011 by Ben Burress from QUEST Northern California
Flashes in the Night
"I was visiting my parents, and around ten o'clock I went outside to take a look at the stars, looked straight up—and I saw a strange flash of light. Did I see a UFO?"
Post on Oct 22, 2010 by Ben Burress
Panning for Starstuff
40,000 metric tonnes of material fall to Earth every year. How long can this go on?
Post on Aug 13, 2010 by Ben Burress
A Night to be Out Under the Stars…and Planets…and Moon…and Meteors….
A Night to be Out Under the Stars…and planets…and Moon…and meteors….
Post on Jun 18, 2010 by Ben Burress
Near Mars Object
Victoria Crater on Mars, similar in size to the crater the near-Mars asteroid 2007 WD 5 would have produced. Credit: NASA/Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter The possibility that a sizable asteroid would strike the planet Mars on January 30th temporarily raised the excitement level in the astronomical community to a pretty high level in the last couple [...]
Post on Jan 16, 2008 by Ben Burress
