for fans of amateur meteorology

Out of 120 U.S. cities, Rapid City, S.D., has the most unpredictable weather. http://t.co/atho2skqMO pic.twitter.com/s3EghwL4UU

— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) December 4, 2014

NASA answers all your questions about that Russian meteor

I'm not some kind of paranoid freak, but I do believe that WTC tower 7 was a controlled demolition and I find it very difficult to believe that two space rocks happened to arrive within hours of each other. via

BRANDY! SHOW ME THE NOTE!

why do so many Russians have dashcams in their car?

have you noticed how many people captured the meteor strike on dashcam? here is why.

deep impact in russia

how amazing


  A meteor estimated to weigh 10 tons and traveling at 33,000 mph exploded over western Siberia in Russia early Friday. The explosion injured some 500 people who were hit mostly by glass that was broken by the boom. The explosion, captured on amateur video, broke windows, set off car alarms, and disrupted cell phone service in Russia's Ural mountains near Chelyabins, Reuters reports. A zinc factory was reportedly damaged by falling fragments

meteor shower tonight

the perseid meteor shower is going down tonight. i guess it lasts for a while, and i read somewhere else that it will peak on the 12th. but i'm not going to risk missing it. gawker has a wonderful guide.

the internet says it will start after dark and the best time to watch is between midnight and 5am. like we don't have lives, meteors!

anyway, good luck.

oh and also, there's some kinda planet trifecta going on right now. this helpful diagram should explain everything.

jk:

About an hour after sunset, anyone with a clear and open view of the west-northwest horizon should be able to spot the triangle of three planets shining low in the west. (via)