A meteor in the sky above Reno, Nevada, April 22, 2012 • Click to enlarge • Image credit: Lisa Warren NASA has posted this amazing photo of a minivan-sized meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere last Sunday morning, visible from central/northern California to Nevada: NASA - Fireball Over California/Nevada: How Big Was ...
By the way, if you’re into rocks and bits of sand that speed through the solar system for billions of years, then burn up in fiery streaks as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere, tonight’s your night. The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a good show this ...