• Very bright daylight fireball over Krasnoyarsk, Russia

    A very bright fireball was caught on video as it split into several pieces over Krasnoyarsk, Russia on April 6, 2019. This is the third major meteor event in Russia since December 18. Residents described it as blindingly bright, 'akin to the light and sparks…

  • Fireball over Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo, Brazil

    A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Minas Gerais and Sao Paulo, Brazil at 06:16 UTC on April 3, 2019, and was registered by 4 Exoss stations. The closest station was Observatório do Pico dos Dias (OPD-LNA) while EPS stations of Eduardo…

  • Asteroid 2019 FV1 flew past Earth at 0.87 LD

    A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 FV1 flew past Earth at 0.87 LD / 0.00223 AU (333 603 km / 207 291 miles) on March 31, 2019. This is the 15th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and 7th this month. 2019 FV1…

  • Night Sky Guide for April 2019

    April 1 – M104 well placed for observation. The Sombrero galaxy (M104, NGC 4594) will be well placed for observation. It will reach its highest point in the sky at around midnight local time. At a declination of -11°37', it is easiest to see from the…

  • Bright fireball captured over Florida, over 240 reports received

    A bright fireball was seen and recorded streaking through the night sky over Florida at 03:52 UTC on March 31, 2019. The event lasted several seconds before the object disintegrated. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 248 eyewitness reports by 10:00 UTC on…

  • Bright fireball over Ashokan Reservoir, New York

    A bright fireball was seen above Ashokan Reservoir, NY at 10:13 UTC on March 28, 2019 (18:13 EST). The event lasted several seconds. The American Meteor Society (AMS) received 261 reports by 12:00 UTC, March 29, mainly from Connecticut and Pennslyvania. Eyewitness…

  • Asteroid 2019 FQ flew past Earth at 0.86 lunar distances

    A newly discovered asteroid designated 2019 FQ flew past Earth at 0.86 LD / 0.00220 (329 115 km / 204 502 miles) on March 23, 2019. This is the 13th known asteroid to flyby Earth within 1 lunar distance since the start of the year and 5th this month. The object…

  • Eugene Bagashov: Martian geology, past and present

    In part one of this presentation, physicist Eugene Bagashov began his examination of some of the enduring geological mysteries on Mars. Of course, geologists examining the surface of Mars project familiar earthly processes onto the Red Planet — they imagine…