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The Orionid meteor shower, which has been known to produce bright fireballs, can be seen in the sky beginning after midnight, on early October 21. The Orionids are an annual meteor shower which last about a week in late-October. Sometimes meteors may occur at rates of 50-70 per hour, and the best way to spot them is to look up. ... Read More »

The moon today took the whole world for a ride by going super. “Supermoon” was a delight for the skywatchers around the world, who captured the lunar sight in dazzling amateur astronomy photos. Twitter and Facebook has been abuzz with constant streams of photos of Supermoon being shared with friends and family. Because of a fluke of orbital timing, the ... Read More »

This is something you must enjoy with your family. The Lyrid meteor shower will hit it’s peak tonight and it will be a spectacular show! So grab your sleeping bags and hit the roof. This is something you don’t wanna miss. Looks like celebration for Earth day NASA scientists predict the annual Lyrid meteor shower, which peaks overnight tonight (April ... Read More »

The week ahead promises to be a perfect time to observe meteors. That’s great news since the Lyrid meteor shower peaks on Sunday (April 22), but any night this week should be a good night to see meteors. Meteors are visible every night of the year, but some nights are better than others. The best nights are those with no ... Read More »

Buckle Up! The 2011 Geminid meteor shower starts on the night of Dec. 13-14, and despite the glare of a nearly-full Moon, it will be party time for sky watchers. “Observers with clear skies could see as many as 40 Geminids per hour,” predicts Bill Cooke of the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office.  “Our all-sky network of meteor cameras has captured ... Read More »

Exciting news guys, the Perseids Meteor Shower is all set to start on August 12th 2010. In case you miss it on 12th you might also be able to catch it on 13th August 2010. This is really going to light up the sky. The Perseid Meteor Shower is expected to start shortly after sunset on August 12, and there ... Read More »

The much awaited  Nov 17 is back to bring the leonid Meteor show down for the people across the globe. Not all will be fortunate to have a  glimpse of this extraordinary event. From scientist sources, North America will be unfortunate to see this event due to cloud cover. And besides this event will be worth to enjoy away from ... Read More »