#northern-hemisphere tag

You could see up to 20 shooting stars an hour this week-if you know when to look

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks on Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning, producing 10 to 20 meteors per hour, with potential outbursts of up to 100.

fromwww.mercurynews.com

3 months ago

The year's first meteor shower and supermoon clash in January skies

The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks Friday night into Saturday morning, according to the American Meteor Society. In dark skies during the peak, skygazers typically see around 25 meteors per hour, but this time they'll likely glimpse less than 10 per hour due to light from Saturday's supermoon. The biggest enemy of enjoying a meteor shower is the full moon, said Mike Shanahan, planetarium director at Liberty Science Center in New Jersey.

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fromwww.scientificamerican.com

4 months ago

Catch the Last Meteor Shower of 2025Right in Time for the Winter Solstice

The Ursid meteor shower will peak December 21–22, visible across the Northern Hemisphere near Ursa Minor, though typically producing only 5–10 meteors per hour.

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fromwww.scientificamerican.com

5 months ago

The Blue Marble Is Losing Its Glow

Earth's overall albedo has declined for decades, with the Northern Hemisphere darkening more than the Southern, risking enhanced regional warming and altered weather patterns.

#summer-solstice

fromwww.mercurynews.com

10 months ago