Geminid meteor shower – king of meteor showers peaks this weekend

Geminid meteor shower – king of meteor showers peaks this weekend

One of the most popular meteor showers in the night sky and the most impressive meteor shower of the year – Geminid meteor shower – is set to peak between the nighttime on December 13 and the early morning December 14, 2015, producing up to 120 meteors per hour in…

Annual Leonid meteor shower peaks this week

Annual Leonid meteor shower peaks this week

As we approach the end of the year, it is time to welcome the annual Leonid meteor shower. This shower is associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle and is considered to be one of the most beautiful meteor showers in existence. This year, the Leonid meteor shower is…

Large fireball lights up Thailand sky

Large fireball lights up Thailand sky

A large fireball was observed over Thailand at 13:56 UTC (20:56 local time) on November 2, 2015 and caputred on numerous dashcams. The Thai Astronomical Society said shortly after the event that it was "expected" to be a meteor. Video credit RT (courtesy…

2015 Orionid meteor shower peaks on October 21 – 22

2015 Orionid meteor shower peaks on October 21 – 22

Every October, stargazers all over the planet look forward to the annual Orionid meteor shower. The Orionids are popular because they are one of the two meteor showers created from the debris field of the extremely popular Halley's comet. The annual Eta Aquarids…

86 new meteor showers discovered

86 new meteor showers discovered

86 new meteor showers have joined the already well known crowd of Perseids, Leonids and Geminids. Astronomers observed the events using a network of security video cameras redesigned to monitor space debris passing through the Earth's atmosphere.The meteor showers c

Meteor like object and crash reported in Oman

Meteor like object and crash reported in Oman

A meteor like, but still unidentified, object was observed falling over Oman on Wednesday night, September 9, 2015, according to Saleh Al Shidhani from the Oman Astronomical Society.The Times of Oman reports that locals in Wilayat of Yanqul in Al Dhahira Governorate

Large fireball accompanied by two explosions reported over Thailand

Large fireball accompanied by two explosions reported over Thailand

A large, bright fireball was observed by hundreds of people over northern Bangkok, Thailand around 01:41 UTC (08:41 local time) on September 7, 2015. Bangkok residents say they didn't hear any sound associated with the fireball, but people from the Sisawat district