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Speaking of Giant Meteor 2016, NASA Missed the One That Hit Earth Yesterday
Folks frustrated with the American election have been decorating their vehicles with the sentiment, “Giant Meteor 2016: Just End It Already.” Well, they almost got their wish, and NASA missed the whole darned thing. NASA, tasked with protecting us from incoming threats from space, failed to spot a meteor that slammed into the ocean off the coast of Australia yesterday…
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Draconid Meteor Shower: Everything You Need to Know — October 8-9, 2015
The maximum number of Draconid meteors are expected to fall on the evening of October 8. October’s Draconid meteor shower – sometimes called the Giacobinids – radiates from the fiery mouth of the northern constellation Draco the Dragon. Because the radiant is located so far north on the sky’s dome, this shower favors temperate and far-northern latitudes, such as the…
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