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Meteor Fireball, Bright as 100 Moons, Lights Up Arctic Sky
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Via The Associated Press A blazing fireball lit up the dark skies of Arctic Finland for five seconds, giving off what scientists said was “the glow of 100 full moons”…

The Leonid Meteor Shower Lights Up the Sky tonight. Here’s How to Watch.
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This article was written by Brian Resnick for Vox.com. Continue reading via Vox.com, here. When Earth passes through the trail of debris left behind by a comet, bits of that…

Interstellar Asteroid Is Given a Name
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This article originally appeared on BBC.com. Continue reading it here. The first known asteroid to visit our Solar System from interstellar space has been given a name. Scientists who have…

Astronomers Complete First International Asteroid Tracking Exercise
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This originally appeared on NASA.gov on November 3, 2017. Continue reading via NASA.gov here. An international team of astronomers led by NASA scientists successfully completed the first global exercise using…

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Hello, We are always looking for good content which we can share with our community. Are you an asteroid expert, an observer (professional or amateur), maybe an astronomy photographer or…

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