A meteor is an event, not just an object. It happens when small pebble (a meteoroid) enters our atmosphere and burns up. Any pieces that reach the ground are called meteorites. Meteoroids are distinguished from asteroids by being too small to cause muc...
This page was last updated on September 7th, 2008
This page was last updated on September 7th, 2008
Meteors (from Asteroids, Comets and Meteors)
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Yukon Meteorite Recovered
News article on a meteorite found in Canada.
The Solar System in Action: Meteoroids and Meteors
What meteors really are and when to see them.
Tunguska - The Cosmic Mystery of the Century
Information on the Tunguska impact event in 1908.
Meteorites from Antarctica
Reports and images from a large collection of meteorites, with samples of the Moon and Mars. Includes instructions on how to obtain samples for analysis.
Wikipedia: Meteor
Encyclopedia article. Definitions, meteor showers, fireballs.
Great Lakes Great Fire Meteorite
New evidence links the simultaneous fires in Chicago, Peshtigo, and the entire Central portion of Michigan (from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron) to a meteorite fall.
Meteor Observing Calendar
A concise listing of all meteor showers that can be seen throughout the year.
NASA's Leonid Multi-Instrument Aircraft Campaign
Offers news, images and reports by a team observing meteor storms such as the Leonids and Perseids.
Jupiter Scientific: The Perseid Meteors
Information, observation and history. Updated yearly in July.
Andrei Yu. Ol'khovatov Home Page directory
Research on the 1908 Tunguska event, electrophonic sounds, meteor phenomena.
Leonid Meteor Storm
Information on the Leonid meteor storms which are associated with the appearance of the comet Tempel-Tuttle.
Sonic Booms
Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are using a network of microphones to track meteors as they burst into Earth's atmosphere.
Observing Meteor Showers
A month-by-month guide with basic tips.
Astronomy 161: Meteors and Meteor Showers
Descriptions and explanations of what causes meteors, as well as the history of its study.
Meteorites from Mars
Offers science results, images and curation information on a collection at NASA.
1908 Siberia Explosion: Reconstructing an Asteroid Impact from Eyewitness Accounts
Descriptions of the Tunguska impact event. Researched, written, and illustrated by William K. Hartmann.
MeteorObs
A forum for meteor observers of all levels. Mailing list, mailing list archives, FAQ, how to view meteor showers.
Cloudbait Observatory - Fireballs
Fireball and meteor descriptions, reporting information, data on fireballs over Colorado.
Views of the Solar System: Meteoroids and Meteorites
General information, data, pictures. Also features educator's guides to micrometeorites, impact craters and space debris.
Tunguska: The Cosmic Mystery of the Century
Description of the Tunguska impact event, from the Southworth Planetarium.
Sandia National Laboratories - Extraordinary meteor flash captured
Images and description of a bright meteor event on August 15, 1999, recorded by an all-sky camera at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Sky and Telescope: Observing Meteors
News, articles.
Jupiter Scientific: Leonids Meteor Shower
What to expect, how to observe and history of the shower.
Meteor Shower Observing
Main showers dates.
News article on a meteorite found in Canada.
What meteors really are and when to see them.
Information on the Tunguska impact event in 1908.
Reports and images from a large collection of meteorites, with samples of the Moon and Mars. Includes instructions on how to obtain samples for analysis.
Encyclopedia article. Definitions, meteor showers, fireballs.
New evidence links the simultaneous fires in Chicago, Peshtigo, and the entire Central portion of Michigan (from Lake Michigan to Lake Huron) to a meteorite fall.
A concise listing of all meteor showers that can be seen throughout the year.
Offers news, images and reports by a team observing meteor storms such as the Leonids and Perseids.
Information, observation and history. Updated yearly in July.
Research on the 1908 Tunguska event, electrophonic sounds, meteor phenomena.
Information on the Leonid meteor storms which are associated with the appearance of the comet Tempel-Tuttle.
Los Alamos National Laboratory researchers are using a network of microphones to track meteors as they burst into Earth's atmosphere.
A month-by-month guide with basic tips.
Descriptions and explanations of what causes meteors, as well as the history of its study.
Offers science results, images and curation information on a collection at NASA.
Descriptions of the Tunguska impact event. Researched, written, and illustrated by William K. Hartmann.
A forum for meteor observers of all levels. Mailing list, mailing list archives, FAQ, how to view meteor showers.
Fireball and meteor descriptions, reporting information, data on fireballs over Colorado.
General information, data, pictures. Also features educator's guides to micrometeorites, impact craters and space debris.
Description of the Tunguska impact event, from the Southworth Planetarium.
Images and description of a bright meteor event on August 15, 1999, recorded by an all-sky camera at Sandia National Laboratories in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
News, articles.
What to expect, how to observe and history of the shower.
Main showers dates.
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2000-Year-Old Meteors to Rain Down on August 31, 2007
Peter Jenniskens, Ph.D. Meteor Astronomer, Carl Sagan Center, SETI Institute 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
Peter Jenniskens, Ph.D. Meteor Astronomer, Carl Sagan Center, SETI Institute 1 hour, 56 minutes ago
2000-Year-Old Meteors to Rain Down on August 31, 2007
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Shooting Stars? in Southern Ontario
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How the GW myth is perpetuated
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