Articles about Meteors

Fireball lights up the skies over Seattle

It’s cool to see a fireball — but even cooler to capture it on video. At least that’s the way… Read More

Fireball lights up the skies over the Pacific Northwest, sparking oohs, ahhs and LOLs

What was that flash in Wednesday night’s skies? Westward-looking skywatchers in locales ranging from Oregon through Western Washington to British… Read More

Milky Way and Perseids meteor over Mt. Rainier

How I got this photo of the Perseids meteor shower over Mount Rainier — and tips for watching more

The Perseid meteor shower is one of the best summer stargazing activities. GeekWire photographer Kevin Lisota captured this image of a meteor and the Milky Way rising above Mt. Rainier. Read More

SpaceX rocket debris recovered from Central Washington farm after fiery fall

The atmospheric re-entry and breakup of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage created a fiery display in the skies… Read More

Expert skywatchers quickly solve Pacific Northwest’s meteor mystery

Was it a meteor? A broken-up satellite? Maybe a UFO? Leave it to an astronomer to identify what caused the… Read More

NASA says much-anticipated meteor outburst could be a bust for the West Coast

Skywatchers say parts of the world could see a brief, brilliant meteor outburst known as the Alpha Monocerotids on Thursday… Read More

Skywatchers spot one, maybe two meteor impacts on moon during lunar eclipse

It’s pretty clear by now that a space rock ranging somewhere in size between an acorn and a football hit… Read More

Spy satellite launch gets scrubbed? Boo! Meteor explodes in California skies? Yay!

Rocket fans in California may have been disappointed by tonight’s scrub of a Delta 4 Heavy launch from Vandenberg Air… Read More

The moon and meteors light up the night

Saturday night’s all right … for skywatching: Tonight’s mostly clear skies over Western Washington should provide a good opportunity to… Read More

The stars align for a near-perfect Perseid meteor shower: Here’s how to catch it

The outlook for this year’s Perseid meteor shower is checking all the boxes. Up to a meteor a minute? Check.… Read More

It’s prime time for the Geminid meteor shower, with partly cloudy skies in forecast

This year’s Geminid meteor shower is reaching its peak, and Seattle’s weather just might cooperate. Tonight’s forecast calls for partly… Read More

Watch a fireball light up Seattle’s skies

Dozens of reports have streamed in about a fireball that was seen in the skies over Washington state, Oregon, Idaho and… Read More