‘Doubleheader’ meteor shower to light up the sky in July: How to catch a glimpse
This week, skywatchers can enjoy a double meteor shower phenomenon, with the Southern Delta Aquarids and the smaller Alpha Capricornids meteor shower peaking at the same time. The Delta Aquariid meteor shower, which will peak on Tuesday morning, should be visible in the Northern Hemisphere at a rate of 15 to 20 meteors per hour. […]
Fireball meteor likely flew over New York City, NASA says
New Jersey (WPIX) — A loud explosion believed to be a meteorite was heard in parts of New Jersey and New York City on Tuesday, sending social media into a frenzy. NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office told Nexstar’s WPIX that the fireball may have traveled about 49 miles above the Upper Bay near Jersey City’s Greenville […]
Meteor soars over Statue of Liberty, burns up above Manhattan: NASA
A meteorite passed over the Statue of Liberty on Tuesday morning, breaking up about 30 miles above midtown Manhattan, according to NASA. The space rock passed through New York’s atmosphere at about 11:15 a.m., around the same time that New York residents reported seeing a flash across the sky and feeling the ground shaking gently […]