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Three Fireballs Lit Up US Skies Monday, But One Might Be Fake
By Calla Cofield published
Hundreds of witnesses saw three different fireballs streak above different locations in the US, but one of them might not have been a fireball at all.

Rare Camelopardalid Meteor Shower This Weekend Is Full of Unknowns (Op-Ed)
By Bill Cooke published
Opinion A new meteor shower from the Comet 209P/LINEAR could be a spectacular display tomorrow night (May 23). NASA's Bill Cooke discusses the rare Camelopardalid meteor shower on Space.com.

Will New Meteor Shower This Weekend Sizzle or Fizzle?
By Joe Rao published
A new meteor shower that will blaze up in the early hours of Saturday morning could be spectacular, if Jupiter's gravity has shepherded particles shed by Comet 209P/LINEAR tightly together.

Lyrid Meteor Shower Is Peaking Now
By Tariq Malik published
The annual Lyrid shower will peak in the late night hours of Sunday (April 21) and early Monday (April 22).

Russian Meteor Explosion Not Caused by Asteroid Flyby, NASA Scientist Says
By Tariq Malik published
NASA asteroid expert Don Yeomans says it is clear this meteor explosion is not related to today's asteroid flyby.

Meteor Explosion in Russia Hurts Hundreds of People: Reports
By Jeanna Bryner published
The meteor sent a shockwave that shattered window and damaged hundreds of buildings, Russian officials said.

Quadrantid Meteor Shower of 2013: Live Webcast
By Space.com Staff published
See the Quadrantid meteor shower of 2013 live online tonight here courtesy of NASA.
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