Are cosmic events on the rise? There have been multiple fireballs, close encounters with asteroids, and even a meteor striking Mexico leaving a 100 foot wide hole and knocking down doors. Follow this RSS for Updates. http://www.rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/archive_cosmic.htm en-us Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:11:45 -0700 Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:11:45 -0700 What some astronomers claim is a "trillion to one chance" has happened again, a meteorite has hit a human being. Although the odds are certainly against anyone being hit—let alone killed—by a meteorite. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/teenager_hit_by_30000_mhp_meteorite.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Mon, 21 Feb 2011 05:11:45 -0700 Multiple reports of a fireball in the sky seem to confirm a passing meteor near the North Jersey-New York City area, reports Fox 29. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/car_sized_asteroid_streaks_past_east_coast_usa.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Wed, 16 Feb 2011 11:36:45 -0700 At roughly 8:50pm local time an apparent meteor was spotted by observers in Acadiana including KATC's Hoyt Harris. Hoyt and Acadiana were not alone in the observation with twitter reports (#flashoflight) from Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and Florida of a bright object in the sky at the same time. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/huge_fireball_seen_crossing_6_states.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Wed, 12 Jan 2011 02:50:10 -0700 A peep of light illuminated up the night sky when what was believed to be a space stone detonate opposite southwestern Wisconsin on Wednesday, according to headlines reports. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/massive_fireball_lights_up_sky_over_wisconsin.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Fri, 24 Sep 2010 11:07:51 -0700 Around 09:01 pm MDT, a dazzling fireball glided across the skies of New Mexico and west Texas. We’ve been getting a lot of calls in the newsroom about an object – maybe a meteorite – falling from the sky, says Peter St. Cyr of KOAT TV in Albuquerque. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/fireball_seen_over_new_mexico_and_texas.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Wed, 22 Sep 2010 18:43:11 -0700 NASA scientists say they may have discovered a new force of nature, after research showed two of their deep space probes were being inexplicably pulled off course. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/nasa_discovers_brand_new_force_of_nature.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Tue, 21 Sep 2010 11:12:23 -0700 When I first saw this ghostly Hubble Space Telescope image, I assumed that faint blurry spiral was a lens flare or some other photographic anomaly. But on closer inspection, the details started to present themselves. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/hubble_telescope_spots_strange_spiral_in_space.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Mon, 20 Sep 2010 12:42:08 -0700 Eyewitnesses in Cape Town’s northern suburbs reported seeing a strange celestial sight on Monday night. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/giant_fireball_in_the_sky_baffles_cape_town.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:50:21 -0700 Sussex cricket fan Jan Marszel looked up in amazement as he saw a small, dark round object hurtle towards him on the boundary edge. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/help_wanted_to_solve_a_ufo_mystery.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Sat, 24 Jul 2010 15:29:21 -0700 PULSATING, the orb's colour changed from orange to red, hovering overhead somewhere above in the twilight transition between day and night, far brighter than any star. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/help_wanted_to_solve_a_ufo_mystery.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Sat, 24 Jul 2010 12:06:27 -0700 Meteorite fragments of the first asteroid ever spotted in space before it slammed into Earth's atmosphere last year were recovered by scientists from the deserts of Sudan. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/meteorite_fragments_called_rosetta_stone.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Thu, 22 Jul 2010 04:18:27 -0700 On July 18th 2010, I was walking along Victoria Park and suddenly noticed a large bright star in the sky. It was shining like a fire ball unlike any other stars at a low altitude. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/fireball_with_tail_seen_over_perth_australia.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Wed, 21 Jul 2010 07:23:27 -0700 Video surveillance camera of one of the recent Wisconsin fireballs. Wisconsin’s on a cosmic roll! Yesterday morning (Monday) just after 4 am another bright-as-the-full-moon meteor blazed across the sky in the eastern part of the state. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/another_fireball_lights_up_the_sky_over_wisconsin.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:21:27 -0700 Darting back and forth in the night sky were what Ellis described as four unidentified flying objects. Yes, UFOs. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/fireball_reported_over_skies_in_vancouver.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:21:27 -0700 Yet another giant spiral in the night sky appeared over Australia this time. This video shows the strange spiral swirling as onlookers peered on. http://rabbithole2.com/presentation/news/cosmic_news/spiral_filmed_in_sky_over_australia.htm 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:21:27 -0700 A new comet with the familiar name of McNaught has just begun to grace the morning skies in the Northern Hemisphere, and it may provide observers a chance to see a naked-eye comet with a distinct tail. http://rabbithole2.com/news/cosmic_events/comet_mcnaught_visible_to_naked_eye.php 73DAFDE6-47A7-4930-89EA-966FF9FE15BC Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:21:27 -0700