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Meteor study throws light on the mysteries of the solar system

Fri, 21/12/2012 - 15:29 by Yasser Ali
Fragments of the meteorite that fell in California

The study of a meteor that recently hit our planet is helping scientists understand our solar system better, and offering insights into the origin of life.

Daytime meteor sighted over Nevada

Mon, 23/04/2012 - 12:10 by Sam Ross

An unusual daytime meteor was spotted in Nevada Sunday morning, triggering a flood of calls in the law enforcement agencies offices.

Thousands spot mysterious light in Southwest sky

Sat, 17/09/2011 - 15:00 by Neka Sehgal

Was the spectacular multi-colored light spotted in the skies above Southwest United States an alien spaceship or a galaxy exploding? Well, scientists say that it was probably just a fragment of an asteroid.

Meteor blazes Midwestern sky; amazes sky gazers

Fri, 16/04/2010 - 12:32 by Jaspreet Virk

In what can be termed as an astronomical phenomenon, which bewildered the people in the region, a large meteor blazed the Midwestern sky Wednesday night.

Meteor hits roof of doctor's clinic in Virginia

Sat, 23/01/2010 - 12:46 by Ishita Sood

Lorton, VA., January 23 -- A small meteorite hit the roof of Dr. Frank Ciampi’s clinic in Virginia on Monday. There were no reports of injury or loss. Dr. Ciampi practices in a small town of Lorton.

Debris falling across Texas, satellite collision likely cause

Mon, 16/02/2009 - 14:29 by Pallavi Kulkarni

Dallas, February 16: The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has received a number of calls stating that debris is falling in Texas. According to FAA officials, debris could be related to the U.S. and Russian satellites collision that took place last week.