• The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: Novemeber 3 – 9, 2021

    New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from November 3 to 9, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Karymsky, Eastern Kamchatka (Russia) | Krakatau, Indonesia | Manam, Papua New Guinea |…

  • Asteroid 2021 VU4 to fly past Earth at 0.28 LD on November 10

    A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 VU4 will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.28 LD / 0.00072 AU (107 710 km / 66 930 miles) from the center of our planet at 19:46 UTC on November 10, 2021. This is the 124th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar…

  • Bright fireball over Georgia and Alabama, U.S.

    A bright fireball streaked through the partially overcast skies over Georgia and Alabama at 23:39 UTC on November 9, 2021. The event was also detected by 3 NASA meteor cameras in the region, allowing the determination of trajectory and orbit.1 The meteor was first…