September 27, 2021

Meteors, Meteoroids, and Meteorites Oh My! Part1

37 minutes

Shooting stars. Meteors. Bright flashing streaks of light zipping through the heavens!

They are a wonder and delight to all of us. If you've ever stood under the canopy of a pristine dark sky filled with stars and have seen even one meteor take you by surprise, you know the childlike delight that stirs the soul.

But what exactly are meteors? From where do they come? What exactly are we seeing? What's the difference between meteors, meteoroids, and meteorites? And how might these celestial messengers declare the glory of God?

Come along with Wayne and Dan as they dive into the science and the glory of these cosmic fireworks that so take our breath away! They'll break down the science and lift up the glory of God in meteors and they'll even tell you when you can catch a glimpse of some of the most prolific meteor showers of the year.

Resources for our these episodes on meteors:

Meteorites book:

https://www.amazon.com/Meteorites-Story-Our-Solar-System/dp/0228101743/

Book: Night Sky with the Naked Eye

https://www.amazon.com/Night-Sky-Naked-Eye-Constellations/dp/1624143091/

Best Meteor Showers in 2021

https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/best-meteor-showers-in-2021/

Meteor in Russia from 2013 - Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBLjB5qavxY

Podbean enables our podcast to be on Apple Podcasts and other major podcast platforms. To support Good Heavens! on Podbean as a patron, you can use the Podbean app, or go to https://patron.podbean.com/goodheavens. This goes to Wayne Spencer. If you would like to give to the ministry of Watchman Fellowship or to Daniel Ray, you can donate at https://www.watchman.org/daniel. Donations to Watchman are tax deductible.

...more