The seismic signature of a fireball meteoroid event can be used to tell whether the fireball fragmented or remained intact as it fell through the atmosphere, according to new research published in Seismological Research Letters.
Earth Sciences
Jul 23, 2025
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Reports of a fireball falling over the southeastern U.S. flooded social media Thursday afternoon, and the National Weather Service said the unusual object was visible in southern parts of metro Atlanta.
Space Exploration
Jun 27, 2025
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Hundreds of people reported seeing a fireball over several western U.S. states, especially over Utah, where it was exceptionally large, bright and green.
Space Exploration
May 6, 2025
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A meteor streaked over the New York City skyline before disintegrating over nearby New Jersey, according to NASA.
Space Exploration
Jul 17, 2024
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Quark gluon plasma (QGP) is an exciting state of matter that scientists create in a laboratory by colliding two heavy nuclei. These collisions produce a QGP fireball. The fireball expands and cools following the laws of hydrodynamics, ...
General Physics
Dec 20, 2023
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A study has been published in Nuclear Science and Techniques, by researchers led by Prof. Hua Zheng from Shaanxi Normal University, heralding a significant breakthrough in high-energy particle physics. This study sheds new ...
General Physics
Nov 27, 2023
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The first hours after a fireball sighting are like a detective mystery. Last night around midnight, people across Melbourne took to social media to report sightings of a bright light slowly streaking across the sky.
Planetary Sciences
Aug 8, 2023
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An asteroid hit Earth hours after it was discovered Monday, turning into a dazzling fireball that was spotted throughout Europe.
Astronomy
Apr 17, 2023
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An orange-sized space rock which blazed across the skies January 9 probably didn't make it to Earth.
Astronomy
Jan 11, 2023
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Researchers from Western have shown that a fireball that originated at the edge of the solar system was likely made of rock, not ice, challenging long-held beliefs about how the solar system was formed.
Astronomy
Dec 12, 2022
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