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# meteor-shower - Friday 15 February, 2013

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Videos: Around 950 injured after meteor strikes central Russia

15/02/13 44,720 Views 116 Comments

There was panic in the Russian Urals as a meteor or meteors fell IN the Chelyabinsk region, some 930 miles east of Moscow.

# meteor-shower - Tuesday 25 December, 2012

2012 Review

2012: The year in space exploration

25/12/12 4,311 Views 6 Comments

Landing on Mars, meteor showers and fixing the space station with a toothbrush – it’s been quite a year.

# meteor-shower - Thursday 13 December, 2012

Meteors

Geminid meteors to rain on Ireland tonight

13/12/12 13,366 Views 19 Comments

Stargazers will be able to see a shooting star per minute without the use of a telescope or binoculars.

# meteor-shower - Monday 19 November, 2012

Meteors

600 year old meteors to rain on earth

19/11/12 18,896 Views 37 Comments

Observers may see almost twice as many meteors per hour compared to last Saturday’s meteor shower.

# meteor-shower - Saturday 22 September, 2012

Fireballs This post contains images

Did you see the meteor shower over Ireland last night?

22/09/12 26,314 Views 74 Comments

Fireballs were spotted in the night sky around Ireland last night…

# meteor-shower - Thursday 9 August, 2012

Astronomy

Meteors to rain down on Earth over coming week

09/08/12 10,654 Views 13 Comments

Eyes to the sky, Astronomy Ireland are expecting a celestial firework show this weekend.

# meteor-shower - Thursday 19 April, 2012

Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Thursday

19/04/12 4,493 Views 4 Comments

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the few bits and pieces you might not have seen.

Celestial Fireworks

Meteor shower will be visible from Ireland this weekend

19/04/12 14,767 Views 17 Comments

Earth is about to move into a cloud of dust and debris left by a comet – treating us to one of the best meteor showers this week.

# meteor-shower - Friday 21 October, 2011

Meteor Shower

Meteor shower to pass over Ireland tonight

21/10/11 3,971 Views 9 Comments

The Orionid meteors will be visible to all – no special equipment required – and Astronomy Ireland describes the event as “a beautiful display of celestial fireworks”.

# meteor-shower - Friday 12 August, 2011

Meteor Shower This post contains videos

Watch out for shooting stars in the skies this weekend

12/08/11 1,069 Views 3 Comments

The Perseid meteor shower will be visible in the skies above Ireland tonight and tomorrow night.

# meteor-shower - Tuesday 9 August, 2011

SKIES

Watch the skies for aurora borealis and shooting stars

09/08/11 2,966 Views 9 Comments

Increased solar activity means visual treats for star-gazers, with meteor showers and even aurorae visible from Ireland.

# meteor-shower - Sunday 12 December, 2010

From The Daily Edge Astronomy

Is it a bird? Is it a snowstorm? No – it’s a meteor shower

12/12/10 1,013 Views No Comments

Keep an eye on the skies for the next two nights: with clear skies forecast, there’s a chance you’ll spot a shooting star.

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