EditorialThe Meteor of August 18, 1783, as seen from the East Angle of the North Terrace, Windsor Castle. Date/Period: 1783. Painting. Watercolor. Height: 318 mm (12.51 in); Width: 483 mm (19.01 in).
EditorialThe Ex-Minister and the Meteor. Charles WIlliams (English, active 1797-1830); published by S. W. Fores (English, active 1785-1825). Date: 1804. Dimensions: 288 ? 240 mm (image); 343 ? 250 mm (plate); 353 ? 267 mm (sheet). Hand-colored etching on ivory ...
EditorialIn an image provided by the National Weather Service shows the detection of a flash that was not associated with lightning over southwestern Pennsylvania on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. (National Weather Service via The New York Times)
EditorialMeteor seen in London, 13 November 1803. It was first observed accompanied by small balls of fire 1, and then developed a tail and rays that ended in small stars 2. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Bertuch's "Bilderbuch fur Kinder" (Picture Book...
EditorialSmoke from wildfires in the West hovers above the horizon at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, where stargazers gathered to watch the Perseid meteor shower. (Michael Ciaglo/The New York Times)
EditorialSmoke from wildfires in the West hovers above the horizon at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado on Thursday, Aug. 12, 2021, where stargazers gathered to watch the Perseid meteor shower. (Michael Ciaglo/The New York Times)