Meteor

• ‘Super weird’: Mysterious object in sky over Calgary explained

  Calgarians looked up to the sky to see something quite mysterious on Saturday, but one man solved the mystery and identified the object as a plane soaring through the night.

  Environment

  Sep 11
  
• Meteorite fragments likely near east shore of Lake Simcoe after shooting star seen Sunday

  Star light, star bright, residents along Lake Simcoe may have seen parts of a shooting star fall out of the sky Sunday night.

  Science

  Apr 19
  
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• How to watch the peak of the Lyrid meteor shower this Earth Day

  The Lyrid meteor shower takes place every year in April, and this year, your best shot at viewing the shooting stars falls on Earth Day.

  Science

  Apr 18
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• Odds of back-to-back Manitoba meteors ‘astronomical,’ says expert

  Manitoba -- as well as nearby areas -- had the extremely rare treat of seeing back-to-back meteors Tuesday and Wednesday.

  Science

  Mar 24
• Video captures meteor streaking across sky over Vancouver Island

  The sighting on Vancouver Island comes at the height of the annual Geminid meteor shower, which peaks this year from Dec. 13 to 14.

  Science

  Dec 14, 2021
• Loud fireball streaks across central Alberta night sky

  'What people got to see would have been a really bright meteor — something we call a fireball or a bolide,' said Frank Florian at the Telus World of Science.

  Science

  Dec 8, 2021
• ‘I’ve never been so scared in my life’: Golden, B.C. woman nearly hit by meteorite

  "I was in shock and I just sat here for a few hours shaking. The odds of that happening are so small so I’m pretty grateful to be alive."

  Canada

  Oct 12, 2021
• Western University scientist discovers possible age of massive impact crater in Greenland

  A new research paper from scientist Elizabeth Silber is now suggesting the Hiawatha crater in Greenland could have formed between 11,700 and 2.6 million years ago.

  Canada

  Jun 1, 2021
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• ‘It started flying towards us’: Mysterious fireball ignites blaze in Peachland

  Firefighters are investigating after a mysterious fireball caught on video floating through the night sky near Peachland sparked a blaze Tuesday night.

  Canada

  Mar 17, 2021
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• Fireball caught on-camera over the sky in Chatham, Ont.

  This event was captured by several all sky meteor cameras belonging to the NASA All Sky Fireball Network and the Southern Ontario Meteor Network, operated by Western University.

  Science

  Feb 27, 2021