Space radar captures echoes of Perseid meteor shower (video)

We all know lasers make a “pew pew” sound, but shouldn’t there be a sound effect button for high-speed burning meteors? Well, the US Air Force Space Surveillance Radar in Texas just recorded its own, capturing echoes of the Perseid meteor shower last Friday night. Every year, the Earth orbits directly into a cloud of debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet, which burn up as they fly through the atmosphere at a staggering 133,200 mph. Similar to the sound of a lightsaber slicing through the air, they make some pretty sweet sound effects — perfect for your next auto-tune experiment . Check out the audio with some ISS pics thrown in for good measure after the break. Continue reading Space radar captures echoes of Perseid meteor shower (video) Space radar captures echoes of Perseid meteor shower (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 17 Aug 2011 01:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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