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Twitter abuzz after Russia`s meteor shower

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 13:16

Twitter was abuzz with comments and reactions after Russia`s meteor shower and feeds kept pouring in.

Those aren`t meteors falling, it`s the US testing weapons: Russian leader

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 11:32

Russian lawmaker Vladimir Zhirinovsky, said that meteorite fragments had not rained down on Russia but resulted from US weapons tests.

Asteroid 2012 DA14 makes closest fly-by in history

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 09:14

A 150-foot cosmic rock about the size of a football field hurtled safely past Earth as predicted before and well on schedule, Friday

Over 1,000 injured as 10-ton meteorite hits Russia

Last Updated: Friday, February 15, 2013, 13:14

Over 1,000 people, including more than 200 children, were injured Friday in a freak incident when a meteor weighing about 10 tons streaked across the sky above Russia`s Ural Mountains.

2013`s first meteor shower peaks this week

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 1, 2013, 17:42

Stargazers can celebrate the New Year with a celestial fireworks display as the first meteor shower of 2013 will kick off the year’s night sky events this week.

Geminid meteor shower to grace night sky today

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 08:59

In what is the last sky show for 2012, cosmic fireworks will on Thursday night fascinate skygazers as the Geminids meteor shower will be at its peak.

Geminid meteor shower to grace night sky on Thursday

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 23:39

Cosmic fireworks will enthral sky gazers on Thursday night as the Geminids meteor shower will be at its peak.

Meteor shower to peak Tuesday night

Last Updated: Monday, November 19, 2012, 13:52

A celestial Diwali is in store for star-gazers who can look forward to see fireworks in the sky in the form of meteor showers tomorrow night.

Leonid meteor shower to peak on Nov 17

Last Updated: Friday, November 16, 2012, 11:04

The best viewing for this year’s Leonid meteor shower will be several hours before dawn on November 17, according to experts.

Orionid meteor shower peaks over weekend to skygazers` delight

Last Updated: Sunday, October 21, 2012, 22:23

The annual Orionid meteor shower, that occurs every year in mid-to-late October, peaked over the weekend much to the delight of astro-enthusiasts here.

Meteor storm from newfound comet expected in 2014

Last Updated: Sunday, October 21, 2012, 15:27

A new, and very significant meteor shower is very likely to take place in May 2014, according to them.

Orionid meteor shower to peak this weekend

Last Updated: Friday, October 19, 2012, 14:01

This year the Orionid meteor shower can be best viewed in the several hours around midnight October 20 and before dawn on October 21, it has been revealed.