The Spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower – Peak Phenomenon on August 13, 2023

The Spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower – Peak Phenomenon on August 13, 2023

The peak phenomenon of the Perseid meteor shower occurs on August 13, 2023. Photo: ist JAKARTA – Peak Perseid meteor shower took place on Saturday night and early Sunday morning. This extraordinary phenomenon can be seen with the naked eye (although it is better to use tools such as binoculars). Unfortunately, the sky is clear … Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks this Weekend: How to Watch and What to Know | Space.com

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks this Weekend: How to Watch and What to Know | Space.com

The Perseid meteor shower will peak this weekend. Early in the morning on August 13, one of the most famous meteor showers, the Perseids, will be observed at its highest activity. Through the stream of these meteorites, which are fragments of comet Swift-Tuttle, our planet passes every year. But it is on Sunday, August 13, … Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower 2023: Date, Time, and How to Witness the Spectacle in Indonesia

Perseid Meteor Shower 2023: Date, Time, and How to Witness the Spectacle in Indonesia

The Perseid meteor shower will occur tonight. To be precise, on Sunday (13/8/2023) in the morning around 01.30 to 05.00 local time. Thomas Djamaluddin, Senior Researcher for Astronomy and Astrophysics at BRIN, said that the Perseid meteor shower is an annual occurrence when the earth encounters dust from comet Swift-Tuttle. Reporting from Antara, Thomas revealed … Read more

Perseid Meteor Shower 2021: Clearer Observations and Best Viewing Times

It has been reported that the Perseid meteor shower, which will start on July 14 and continue until September 1, will be observed more clearly this year compared to last year, as there will be no light pollution in the sky thanks to the new moon effect. It was stated that the entry speed of … Read more

The Perseid Meteor Shower: Origin, Formation, and Spectacular Displays

The Perseid Meteor Shower: Origin, Formation, and Spectacular Displays

The Perseid meteor shower originates from a cloud of debris left behind in the inner solar system, from comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, known as Comet Swift-Tuttle. A 16-mile, or 26-kilometer, collection of dust, ice, rock, and dark organic matter orbits the Sun at a speed of 93,600 miles per hour. Although moving at a speed 60 times … Read more

Mysterious Flash of Light Stuns Melbourne City: Experts Confirm Space Junk

Mysterious Flash of Light Stuns Melbourne City: Experts Confirm Space Junk

Melbourne – Mysterious flash of light across the night sky of Melbourne City at Australia to make the public wonder. Some people mistook the flash for a meteor crashing to Earth, but the Australian Space Agency quickly confirmed it was the remnants of a Russian rocket launch. As reported The GuardianThursday (10/8/2023), a large, flashing … Read more

Russia Sets National Space Record with Successful Launch of 43 Satellites

Russia Sets National Space Record with Successful Launch of 43 Satellites

Original title: Russia successfully launched 43 satellites in a single time, setting a national space record This article is transferred from[CCTV News Client]; On June 27 local time, the Russian National Aerospace Corporation announced that its team successfully launched a “Meteor-M” series hydrometeorological satellite and 42 satellites belonging to Russia and other countries with a … Read more

“Small Asteroid Strikes Can Cause Destruction: Study Finds Earth Safe for Next 1000 Years”

“Small Asteroid Strikes Can Cause Destruction: Study Finds Earth Safe for Next 1000 Years”

Jakarta – Have you ever imagined what would happen if an asteroid hit Earth? A recent study revealed that in the next 1,000 years, Earth will not be destroyed by an asteroid strike. The study led by Oscar Fuentes-Munoz of the University of Colorado Boulder noted that they found no asteroid that was one kilometer … Read more