On the sidewalks, at the stores, at the bars, people have been talking about a loud sound they heard around 2:30 a.m. Saturday. Most have never heard anything like it before.
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Tonight’s Meteor Shower: Live, From Space, It’s The Quadrantids
It’s early January, and that means it’s time for the Quadrantid meteor shower to peak. Despite winter weather that might cloud the skies in some areas, forecasters say this year’s event is worth getting up for, citing lunar conditions that will darken the night sky.
Meteor explodes over Russia
Early this morning a meteor estimated to be about 10 tons, entered the Earth’s atmosphere and disintegrated over Russia.