Watch the Skies

Bill Cooke
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Bright Fireball Over Georgia Mar 09, 2012 02:39:20 PM | William Cooke
 
The NASA Meteoroid Environment Office can confirm a bright fireball observed by several eyewitnesses in Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee on Mar. 7, 2012,
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Slow-Moving Meteor Paints the Night Skies Jan 03, 2012 03:59:39 PM | William Cooke
 
Moving at "only" 42,000 mph, a lone meteor paints a streak across southern U.S. skies early on the morning of Jan. 4.
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Geminid Over Las Cruces Dec 16, 2011 10:43:15 AM | William Cooke
 
A bright Geminid meteor flares in the skies over southern New Mexico.
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A Shadow on the Moon Dec 08, 2011 11:33:30 AM | William Cooke
 
Appearing for about three days around this time, the next full moon is known as the Cold Moon, the Long Night Moon, or the Moon Before Yule.
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Leonids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight! Nov 18, 2011 11:25:54 AM | William Cooke
 
No special equipment is needed -- just your eyes.
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Images of Rare Aurora in Southern Tennessee Nov 04, 2011 10:46:57 AM | William Cooke
 
Learn why the rare aurora seen over Southern Tennessee was red.
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From Athens to Tuscaloosa -- In 3 Seconds! Nov 03, 2011 12:28:11 PM | William Cooke
 
MSFC's all sky meteor camera recorded this bright meteor blazing across the sky at 40 miles per second!
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Northern Lights Travel South Oct 25, 2011 04:34:00 PM | William Cooke
 
On Oct. 24, 2011, the Northern Lights glowed over North Alabama.
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One Night, Five Meteor Showers Oct 18, 2011 02:06:55 PM | William Cooke
 
On the night of Oct. 15-16, NASA’s All-sky camera network saw meteors from five different meteor showers!
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Bright Meteor Lights Up Atlanta Skies Aug 29, 2011 12:20:37 PM | William Cooke
 
An extremely bright meteor streaked over the skies of Atlanta, Ga., on the night of Aug. 28, 2011.
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Perseids Meteor Shower Lights Up the Sky Aug 23, 2011 11:56:46 AM | William Cooke
 
Marshall scientist Bill Cooke and his team, from the Meteoroid Environment Office at Marshall Space Flight Center, watched the sky during the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
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NASA All Sky Camera Catches Perseids Meteors Aug 10, 2011 06:09:16 PM | William Cooke
 
NASA all sky camera catches Perseids meteors on Tuesday, August 9, in the skies over Huntsville.
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NASA Catches First Glimpse of This Year's Perseid Meteor Shower Jul 27, 2011 12:45:26 PM | William Cooke
 
Want to watch the Perseids with NASA astronomy experts? Make plans to join astronomer Bill Cooke and his team from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center for an "up all night" Web chat on August 12.
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Asteroid 2011 MD Whizzes by Earth Jun 28, 2011 12:32:47 PM | William Cooke
 
Discovered only a few days ago, the house-sized asteroid 2011 whizzed by at only 7,600 miles above Earth's surface on June 27 at approximately 1:00 p.m. EDT.
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Spring is Fireball Season! Mar 31, 2011 04:51:32 PM | William Cooke
 
What are the signs of spring? They are as familiar as a blooming daffodil, a songbird at dawn, a surprising shaft of warmth from the afternoon sun...and fireball meteors.
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The Great Fireball Network Mar 03, 2011 11:57:52 AM | William Cooke
 
Watching the skies is much more than a hobby with astronomer Bill Cooke -- it's an obsession.
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Live Web Chats Today: Geminid Meteor Shower Dec 13, 2010 11:13:24 AM | William Cooke
 
Baby, it's cold outside -- but you can still enjoy the December Geminids via two live Web chats on Dec. 13.
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Only 11.5 Million Miles Away Now! Oct 18, 2010 10:23:10 AM | William Cooke
 
Comet Hartley 2 is now faintly visible to the naked eye as it approaches Earth.
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Camel Leopards and Comets Oct 08, 2010 02:56:21 PM | William Cooke
 
The October Camelopardalis meteor shower may hold clues about a mysterious comet.
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Here Comes Comet Hartley 2! Sep 29, 2010 02:18:08 PM | William Cooke
 
It's still 18 million miles away from Earth, but Comet Hartley 2 is getting ready for its closest approach to Earth.
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When to look? In what direction? Aug 12, 2010 10:29:44 PM | William Cooke
 
Helpful information on how to view the Perseid meteor shower's peak tonight!
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How low can they go? Aug 12, 2010 12:51:32 PM | William Cooke
 
Real-life meteor showers are not like what you see in movies!
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Will the Perseid shower be visible from {insert your location}? Aug 12, 2010 12:51:42 PM | William Cooke
 
The 2010 Perseids are peaking! Find out the best ways to view them.
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