Meteor
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Meteor lights up the skies over AlbertaImages of a meteor streaking across the sky were caught on many dashcams and home security cameras in Alberta early Wednesday morning.ScienceNov 13, 2024
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‘Fireball’ meteor flew over NYC amid reports of loud boom that shook city: NASANASA believes the meteor was travelling at 38,000 miles per hour and likely originated over New York City before moving west into New Jersey.U.S. NewsJul 17, 2024
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Meteor briefly lights up night sky across southern B.C.Online reports of the meteor said it could be seen from the Okanagan and Shuswap to Vancouver Island and the Pacific Northwest.CanadaMay 9, 2024
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Perseid meteor shower peaked for Saskatchewan stargazers over the weekendAlthough the peak night has passed, the meteor showers last until the end of summer and experts are encouraging those interested to keep and eye out.CanadaAug 13, 2023
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‘What is that?’: Strange, burning object spotted in sky over B.C.A soundless fireball was spotted Friday, around 7 a.m., moving across the morning sky in the Central Okanagan.CanadaFeb 11, 2023
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Asteroid to zip past Earth in one of the closest encounters ever recordedNASA scientists have estimated the asteroid is between 3.5 to 8.5 metres long.TrendingJan 26, 2023
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Niagara-area residents asked to search for space rocks after meteorite crashScientists are calling on people in Ontario's Niagara region to keep an eye out for pieces of a meteorite that crashed down in the area this weekend.CanadaNov 22, 2022
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Meteor lit up sky over Niagara Falls, CN Tower early Saturday morningThe European Space Agency shared video of the meteor, named #C8FF042 and around one metre in diameter, passing across the CN Tower.CanadaNov 19, 2022
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‘Once or twice in a lifetime’ meteor sighting lights up Winnipeg skiesAccording to the Manitoba Planetarium's Scott Young, what people across Winnipeg spotted early Friday was likely a bolide -- also known as a fireball -- a very, very bright meteor.EnvironmentNov 4, 2022
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‘Never seen anything like it’: Meteor dazzles Vancouver Island’s South CoastThe annual Orionid Meteor Shower, when Earth passes through the inbound debris of Halley's Comet, began on Oct. 2 and is expected to last until Nov. 7.ScienceOct 13, 2022
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