The meteor that wiped out the dinosaurs, wasn’t the only large scale impact in history. Today we’ll take a look at some of the biggest asteroid impacts in Earth history! Several segments are licensed under creative commons https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode For more video information, please visit our website The Top Fives show>>>
You may not be able to see the moon overhead tonight, but if you search for enough time at a dark, clear sky, you might catch some “shooting stars.” The yearly Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight tonight (April 21) and right into the early hrs of Wednesday (April 22), less>>>
Among the “Old Faithful” of the annual meteor showers will certainly be reaching its optimal today: the April Lyrids. The 2020 this week accompanies the new moon, suggesting that there will be definitely no lunar interference with obtaining a great view of these celestial streakers. Lyrid meteors may be seen>>>
In late April, skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere will get a view of the Lyrid meteor shower, the dusty trail of a comet with a centuries-long orbit around the sun. The Lyrid meteors streak across the sky between April 16 and April 30, so skywatchers have a chance to see>>>
Early Saturday morning (Jan. 4), a strong display of Quadrantid meteors is likely for Europe and North America. In the United States and Canada, eastern observers are preferred, as maximum activity is expected at about 4 a.m. EST (0900 GMT). At that time, the radiant of the shower– the point>>>