Mark your calendar: The 2008 Perseid meteor shower peaks on August 12th and it should be a good show. "The time to look is during the dark hours before dawn on Tuesday, August 12th," says Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center. picked by AutumnLotus 1 month ago

The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to put on a great show this year, peaking in mid-August with a display of dozens of shooting stars each hour. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

According to predictions, the famous Leonid meteor shower will peak this weekend. The best viewing is predicted to be during the wee hours before dawn on Sunday, when you might see as many as 10 to 15 meteors per hour. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Update on this post with more info and peak activity time. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

Last night there was an intense solar flare. This might cause Auroral activity far more intense than normal and reaching far more south and north than usual.

But wait! That's not all. The 13/14th will also be the date the Geminid Meteor Shower will peak with a possibility of more than a 100 meteors per hour! picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

The annual Lyrid meteor shower (LYR), or Lyrids, will be seen between April 15 and 28, 2007, but is expected to peak on Saturday or Sunday, April 21-22. People in the northern hemisphere be get the best view, but folks in the southern hemisphere will also see it, too. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

The Quadrantid meteor shower is due to reach maximum in the predawn hours of Friday, Jan. 4. The Quadrantids are notoriously unpredictable, but if any year promises a fine display, this could be it. picked by AutumnLotus 8 months ago

It is also the month of "The Tears of St. Lawrence," more commonly known as the Perseid Meteor Shower. picked by Bornbad 4 weeks ago

A shower of shooting stars has been recorded by instruments on Mars for the first time, astronomers say.

Meteors have been spotted before by the Mars rovers, but no device has ever detected a full shower until now. picked by AutumnLotus 5 months ago

Every August, just when many people go vacationing in the country where skies are dark, the best-known meteor shower makes its appearance.

The annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to be at its best this year, producing one or two meteors per minute during peak hours. picked by Maven 1 year ago

Early Saturday morning will be the only opportunity to see the Aurigid Meteor Shower in our lifetime, so Todd assured it would be worth losing sleep over. picked by muppet 1 year ago

The late evening of Thursday, December 13, and continuing on to dawn Friday morning, December 14, is the time frame to see the Geminid meteor shower in North America. In Europe, Asia, and Australia, the peak of the meteor shower will occur during the day. However, observers in these areas should still see a good display of meteors on the night of December 13-14, 2007. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

The Orionid meteor shower will reach its peak during daylight hours on Sunday October 21, 2007 according to U.S. clocks. The best time to watch this shower will be Sunday morning, and Monday morning, between the hours of midnight and dawn. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The Leonids generally begin on November 13 and end on November 21, with maximum generally occurring during the night of Novemer 17/18. The Leonids are barely detectable on the beginning and ending dates, but observers are generally treated to displays of about 10 meteors per hour on the night of maximum. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

Visit the North Pole on December 22, to see an unusual meteor shower called the Ursids. This meteor shower radiates from the constellation known as the Little Dipper: Ursa Minor. This minor shower is quite unremarkable in most years, but this year the parent comet 8P/Tuttle is approaching, and it has a strong Perseid-level shower in store. picked by AutumnLotus 9 months ago

A meteor that streaked across the skies over the Pacific Northwest sparked a flood of calls to police, the FAA and television stations early Tuesday morning.

*Several different videos linked in article. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Astronomers from The University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario, have captured rare video of a meteor falling to Earth. Video picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

A new study suggests a simple cold shower might sometimes cure, and even prevent, the debilitating mood disorder. picked by mandolinorange 9 months ago

Well you know the drill, women take about 1 hour or so, when men take about a minute or so. Ever wondered why it takes sooooooo long for women and so fast! for men? Ever wondered how you should do it? Eternal questions and It seems as though some soul heard your prayers brothers and sisters! Here is the answer! How to shower like a woman and most of important of all, hot to shower like A MAN! Hil... read full post picked by kensai 2 years ago

This concept for a combination shower head/ MP3 player definitely falls under the unnecessary gadgets category, but that doesn't make it any less cool or imaginiative. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago