Tag Archives: meteor

• News

  Local expert explains meteor blast

  Although it struck miles away in central Russia, a meteor hitting earth still makes for an eventful day for local…
• On-Air

  Local expert explains meteor that slammed into Russia

  Dr. Lee Carkner, chairman of the Physics and Astronomy Department at Augustana College, talks about asteroids and meteors.
• News / Weather

  Meteor blast injures hundreds in Russia

  A meteor exploded with a flash and boom that shattered glass in buildings and left hundreds of people hurt in Russia.
• News

  First meteor shower of 2013 follows New Year celebrations

  The first meteor shower of the new year will be visible Wednesday night, January 2 through its peak in the pre-dawn hours Friday, January 4.
• News

  First-of-its-kind meteor shower visible this week

  Look to the heavens this week and you may see something no earthling has seen before — meteors from the comet Wirtanen.
• News / Weather

  Perseid meteor shower peaks August 11-13

  Here’s when and where to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower which peaks the weekend of August 11 and 12, 2012.
• Weather

  Meteor sightings reported in Iowa and Illinois

  People in Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin and Michigan reported seeing a meteor fireball in the sky Wednesday night, April 11, 2012….