Vaporizing Meteor Photobombs the Lacerta Nebula

By |2026-08-03T16:44:24-04:00August 3rd, 2026|Categories: NASA News, Uncategorized|Tags: , , , , , |

Photo of the Day What's happening to this meteor? This bright meteor streak appeared and disappeared quickly during a long exposure of the Great Lacerta Nebula, seen faintly in red toward the center of the image. The meteoroid, likely a small pebble, creates its glow partly by heating and exciting surrounding air in Earth's [...]