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A bright meteor is seen over Israel's skies, April 15, 2023. (Courtesy of Ofer Gabzo via the Israeli Astronomical Association; used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
April 15, 2023, 6:59 pm
Unusually bright meteor seen over Israel, as some report hearing blast
Israeli Astronomical Association says bolide visible over country’s center and north for several seconds; unclear if any pieces survived fiery descent
By ToI Staff
Sodom and Gomorrah afire by Jacob de Wet II, 1680 (Creative commons)
September 25, 2021, 6:26 am
Meteor destroyed ancient city, likely inspired Bible tale of Sodom, study finds
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
By ToI Staff
The Milky Way galaxy is pictured as a Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above the Negev desert near the Israeli city of Mitzpe Ramon, on August 13, 2021, during a yearly meteor shower (Menahem KAHANA / AFP)
August 13, 2021, 12:13 pm
Annual meteor shower dazzles thousands of visitors to Israel’s south
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
By ToI Staff
A blue meteor flashes across the Israeli sky on January 21, 2020. (Screen capture/Twitter)
January 23, 2020, 12:30 am
Dazzling blue meteor flash through Israeli sky caught on car’s dashboard camera
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
By ToI Staff
John Martin's 'Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah,' 1852. (public domain, via Wikipedia)
November 22, 2018, 4:08 pm
Evidence of Sodom? Meteor blast cause of biblical destruction, say scientists
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
By Amanda Borschel-Dan
A mysterious orange fireball is seen in the skies over Israel on October 24, 2016 (Channel 2 News)
October 24, 2016, 9:30 pm
Mysterious flaming streak appears over Tel Aviv
Strange sight baffles many in central Israel, but turns out to simply be evening light reflecting off cargo plane
By ToI Staff
In this photo taken with a mobile phone camera, a meteorite contrail is seen in the Chelyabinsk region of Russia on February 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Sergey Hametov)
February 17, 2013, 3:44 pm
Falling stars
Papers cover Avigdor Liberman’s drop from big bear to lowly defendant, and everything you ever wanted to know about meteors and meteor movies
By Joshua Davidovich
A meteor streaks across the sky of Russia’s Ural Mountains in February 2013, causing sharp explosions and reportedly injuring hundreds of people, including many hurt by broken glass. (AP Photo/Nasha gazeta, www.ng.kz)
February 16, 2013, 4:32 am
Siberian synagogue damaged by meteorite blast
Hundreds injured by explosions following spacerock’s shattering 50 kilometers above Ural mountains
By JTA and AP
A meteor streaks across the sky of Russia’s Ural Mountains in February 2013, causing sharp explosions and reportedly injuring hundreds of people, including many hurt by broken glass. (AP Photo/Nasha gazeta, www.ng.kz)
February 15, 2013, 10:43 am
Falling meteor injures 500 in Russia
Fragments cause ‘sharp explosions’
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