An apparent impact yesterday at 11:35 UT sparked a ferocious fireball in the gas giant's upper atmosphere, according to the ever-enthusiastic folks at SpaceWeather.com ( Read more... )

STARS FALLING / VENUS,
JUPITER, AND LUNA RISING
The biggest of the annual meteor showers (or maybe the second-biggest; it varies by year, and the competition doesn't swing by until December) is now underway.

Tonight is expected to be the peak of the Comet Swift-Tuttle* derived Perseid meteor shower, which has been known to hit 100 shooting ( Read more... )

"SUNSET CONJUNCTION: When the sun goes down tonight, step outside and look west. Venus and the crescent Moon are shining side-by-side through the twilight. It's a beautiful way to end the day," quoth today's SpaceWeather.comIf your weather and schedule aren't cooperating, or even if they are, check out the site for a fine collection of submitted ( Read more... )