The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/meteors/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Tue, 09 Jun 2026 15:24:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png meteors | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/meteors/ 32 32 Unusually bright meteor seen over Israel, as some report hearing blast https://www.timesofisrael.com/unusually-bright-meteor-seen-over-israel-as-some-report-hearing-blast/ Sat, 15 Apr 2023 15:59:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2995990 Israeli Astronomical Association says bolide visible over country's center and north for several seconds; unclear if any pieces survived fiery descent

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]]> Meteor destroyed ancient city, likely inspired Bible tale of Sodom, study finds https://www.timesofisrael.com/meteor-destroyed-ancient-city-likely-inspired-bible-tale-of-sodom-study-finds/ Sat, 25 Sep 2021 03:26:53 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2621218 Fire, brimstone and rain of salt that left barren earth: Scientists describe 'civilization-ending catastrophe' that wiped out Tall el-Hammam near Dead Sea some 3,600 years ago

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]]> Annual meteor shower dazzles thousands of visitors to Israel’s south https://www.timesofisrael.com/annual-meteor-shower-dazzles-thousands-of-visitors-to-israels-south/ Fri, 13 Aug 2021 09:13:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2599029 NASA warns it's possible that there may not be another impressive showing until 2024 because sky conditions will not be ideal for the Perseid peaks in 2022 and 2023

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]]> Dazzling blue meteor flash through Israeli sky caught on car’s dashboard camera https://www.timesofisrael.com/dashboard-camera-catches-blue-meteor-flash-through-israeli-sky/ Wed, 22 Jan 2020 22:30:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2226118 Driver says he was 'left speechless' by power and beauty of sight; Israeli Astronomical Association says dozens of sightings also reported from Lebanon and Cyprus

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]]> Evidence of Sodom? Meteor blast cause of biblical destruction, say scientists https://www.timesofisrael.com/evidence-of-sodom-meteor-blast-cause-of-biblical-destruction-say-scientists/ Thu, 22 Nov 2018 14:08:34 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1966732 Multi-disciplinary team of scientists uses 3,700-year-old archaeological evidence from Jordan's Tall el-Hammam Excavation Project to understand end to civilization near Dead Sea

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]]> Mysterious flaming streak appears over Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/mysterious-flaming-streak-appears-over-tel-aviv/ Mon, 24 Oct 2016 18:30:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1484873 Strange sight baffles many in central Israel, but turns out to simply be evening light reflecting off cargo plane

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]]> Falling stars https://www.timesofisrael.com/falling-stars/ Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:44:14 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=376562 Papers cover Avigdor Liberman's drop from big bear to lowly defendant, and everything you ever wanted to know about meteors and meteor movies

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]]> Siberian synagogue damaged by meteorite blast https://www.timesofisrael.com/siberian-synagogue-damaged-by-meteorite-blast/ Sat, 16 Feb 2013 02:32:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=375642 Hundreds injured by explosions following spacerock's shattering 50 kilometers above Ural mountains

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]]> Falling meteor injures 500 in Russia https://www.timesofisrael.com/falling-meteor-injures-400-in-russia/ Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:43:31 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=374884 Fragments cause 'sharp explosions'

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