Impressive, long-lasting fireball over Sao Paulo, Brazil
A long-lasting fireball was recorded over Brazil at 21:39 UTC on June 19, 2023. The event lasted over 20 seconds.
Bright green meteor visible over five Brazilian states
A bright green meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere over Brazil at 02:30 UTC on June 22, 2023, illuminating the night sky across five Brazilian states before disintegrating.
Asteroid 2023 MW2 flew past Earth at 0.3 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 MW2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.322 LD / 0.00083 AU (123 724 km / 76 878 miles) from the center of our planet at 07:16 UTC on June 23, 2023.
First observation of a polar cyclone on Uranus
NASA scientists have confirmed the presence of a polar cyclone at the north pole of Uranus. The data, gathered between 2015 and 2022 using the Very Large Array in New Mexico, revealed warmer and drier air circulating below the planet’s clouds, a key indicator of cyclonic activity. The findings were published in Geophysical Research Letters.
Asteroid 2023 LM1 to fly past Earth at 0.28 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 LM1 will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.28 LD / 0.00074 AU (110 444 km / 68 627 miles) at 22:41 UTC on June 15, 2023.
Bright meteor over Minas Gerais and Goiás, Brazil
A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Minas Gerais and Goiás, Brazil at 00:50 UTC on June 13, 2023.
Asteroid 2023 LS flew past Earth at 0.2 LD on June 9
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 LD flew past Earth at a distance of 0.23 LD / 0.00059 AU (88 949 km / 55 271 miles) at 00:59 UTC on June 9, 2023. This is the 38th known asteroid to fly past Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and the 2nd so far this month.
Meteorite dropping fireball over the Netherlands
A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over the western Netherlands at 22:10 UTC on June 4, 2023.
Very bright fireball, sonic boom over Auckland, New Zealand
A bright fireball followed by a sonic boom was seen over North Island, New Zealand at 10:42 UTC (22:42 LT) on June 3, 2023.
Very bright fireball explodes over northern Queensland, Australia
A very bright fireball exploded over northern Queensland, Australia at around 11:24 UTC (21:24 LT) on May 20, 2023, producing a loud sonic boom.
