close Video' Small swarm of meteors' seen in the skies over Goodland, Kansas The National Weather Service's Goodland office captured video of meteors lighting up the night sky on Sunday. The dazzling Perseid meteor shower – one of the biggest meteor showers of the year – is back from July through late August. The shower is forecast to peak from August 12 to 13, when the moon will be 10% full, according to the American Meteor Society. The society notes that normal rates seen from rural locations

People along the Yorkshire coast caught rare glimpse of the Northern Lights as they were able to witness the natural phenomenon in full effect. The lights, also known as Aurora Borealis, appear in the sky when atoms in the Earth’s high-altitude atmosphere collide with energetic charged particles from the Sun.It was captured on Saturday evening in Scarborough, with other sightings reported further north in Saltburn, Yorkshire and Bamburgh, Northumberland. The Northern Lights also put on a spectac

The Northern Lights will be visible from parts of the UK as skywatchers are told when to keep their

This news has been read 287 times!... The moon, taking on the form of a crescent, will mark the final crescent of the holy month of Ramadan.... As the event unfolds, observers are encouraged to seize the moment and witness this remarkable display of celestial harmony in the early hours of Saturday morning. This news has been read 287 times!...

A number of new bird flu cases have been confirmed in both wild bird and poultry in North Wales. The birds were found at premises in Wrexham and temporary control zones have been imposed by the government around the site in an attempt to stop the disease from spreading.... An investigation is also underway....

This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding.... More infoSUBSCRIBE Invalid emailIt continued: “ The average speed for a Perseid meteor is 36 miles per second." The air in front of the meteor is squashed and heated to thousands of degrees Celsius.“ The smaller meteors vaporise and leave behind a bright trail of light.... Larger meteors can explode as fireballs.” Related articles Perseid meteor shower peak time: When will the perseids peak?...

Known for its bright and active meteors, the Perseids meteor shower is dubbed one of the best space events of the year.... People in the Northern Hemisphere were treated to the best views of the meteor showers last night, with the shower peaking on the night of August 12 into the early hours of August 13. The Perseids meteor shower takes its name from the Perseus constellation, the point in the sky from which the showers appears. The Perseids meteor shower is seen when the Earth passes through

DECEMBER'S full Moon marks the last of 2021 – and it's called the Cold Moon. But what's the reason behind that mysterious name and when is the winter solstice?... This spectacle occurs when the earth comes directly between the sun and the moon. MOST READ IN NEWS GET READY!... This is because Native American tribes kept track of the months of the year by the lunar calendar....

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