Meteor warning system in the works, but far from ready
(Photo: Yekaterina Pustynnikova / AP)
There aren’t yet any advance warning systems that could give Earthlings a heads-up before an untracked space rock hits. But a telescope project in Hawaii aims to change that, and potentially provide a chance for those in threatened areas to evacuate.
Source: science.nbcnews.com
Hundreds injured as meteor fireball screams across the sky in Russia
(Photo: Yekaterina Pustynnikova / Chelyabinsk.ru via AP)
A huge meteorite flared through the skies over Russia’s Chelyabinsk region early Friday, triggering a powerful shock wave that injured hundreds of people.
Source: cosmiclog.nbcnews.com
Amazing Leonid meteor shower photos captured by stargazers
(Photo: Scott Tully)
The Leonid meteor shower peaked early Saturday, and some night sky watchers caught a great view.
Source: MSNBC
Meteor chunk falls on Calif. home
(Photo: Erin Murphy / NBC Bay Area)
A chunk of meteorite struck the house of a San Francisco Bay Area resident, landing in her backyard, after a meteor streaked through the sky on Wednesday evening.
Source: usnews.nbcnews.com
