<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" version="2.0"><channel><title>Daily Express :: Meteors  Feed</title><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><description>Simply The Best 7 Days A Week</description><language>en-gb</language><image><link>https://www.express.co.uk</link><url>https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/logorss.gif</url><title>Daily Express</title></image><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 22:09:22 +0100</pubDate><docs>http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss</docs><generator>CakePHP</generator><managingEditor>news@express.co.uk</managingEditor><webMaster>news@express.co.uk</webMaster><item><title><![CDATA[UK's top UFO expert dies aged 60 as wife says 'my heart is breaking']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2191055_1.jpg"/><br><br>The Brit ran the Government's "UFO Desk" for three years.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:29:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Emily Wright]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>UFO, Defence, Cancer, Celebrity Deaths, Meteors, UFO expert, Nick Pope, Rendlesham Forest incident, oesophageal cancer, Ministry of Defence, UFO Project, UFO Desk, Britain&#x2019;s Roswell, X-Files, Elizabeth Weiss, national security, aviation safety, 300 s</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2191055_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Brit ran the Government's 'UFO Desk' for three years.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2191055_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Brit ran the Government's 'UFO Desk' for three years.]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Insane moment 45,000mph meteor explodes in huge boom heard 100 miles away]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/285x214/2184028_1.jpg"/><br><br>The 7-tonne cosmic projectile caused a massive blast over several states in the US.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:19:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Richard Ashmore]]></author><category>World</category><media:keywords>Meteors, NASA, Meteor explosion, Ohio fireball, American Meteor Society, NASA confirmation</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/590x/2184028_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meteor in the sky over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[AP]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/78/237x141/2184028_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Meteor in the sky over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[AP]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Man convinced rock he found is gold given jaw-dropping news when it's sawed open]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/80/285x214/2139982_1.jpg"/><br><br>David Hole thought he had struck gold with his metal detector but what he really discovered was far rarer - but it would take years to unravel the mystery.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 15:16:00 +0000</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Michael Moran]]></author><category>Weird</category><media:keywords>Meteors, Victoria, Maryborough Meteorite, David Hole, Melbourne Museum, Meteorite Discovery</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/80/590x/2139982_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The rock could only be penetrated by a super-hard diamond drill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Source: Museums Victoria / Photographer: Rodney Start]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/80/237x141/2139982_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The rock could only be penetrated by a super-hard diamond drill]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Source: Museums Victoria / Photographer: Rodney Start]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[How to see Orionid meteor shower in UK tonight with no telescope needed]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2124142_1.jpg"/><br><br>The Orionid meteor shower is set to peak tonight , with people all around the UK staying up to watch - and you don't need a telescope to see them.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2025 14:30:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Zahna Eklund]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Meteors, Comets, Viral news, meteor shower, Orionid meteor shower, Halley's Comet, astronomy, viral, UK stargazing, light pollution.</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2124142_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A composite photo created by combing 44 phots that have been oriented to match the star position and show how meteor showers originate from the same point relative to the stars. 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Carroll]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Meteors, Science (section), Nottingham, sporadic meteor, green fireball, Nicholas Shanks</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2118482_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A green sporadic meteor SE whilst crossing the Clifton Boulevard bridge in Nottingham]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[@nickshanks_/X]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2118482_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[A green sporadic meteor SE whilst crossing the Clifton Boulevard bridge in Nottingham]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[@nickshanks_/X]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Exact times Perseids meteor shower visible in the UK in August]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2095823_1.jpg"/><br><br>The Perseids is considered the best meteor shower of the year and is usually visible from mid-July until late-August. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 12:16:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Claire Schofield]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Meteors, Comets, Perseids Meteor Shower, UK stargazing, Swift-Tuttle comet, light pollution tips</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2095823_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Perseids is considered the best meteor shower of the year ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2095823_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The Perseids is considered the best meteor shower of the year ]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Incredible image of Perseid meteor shower captured by Dorset photographer]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/151/285x214/2095076_1.jpg"/><br><br>A UK skywatcher has shared a mesmerising photo of the Perseid meteor shower. <br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2025 20:43:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Dean Murray]]></author><category>Science</category><media:keywords>Meteors, Science (section), Dorset, photography, camera, Perseid meteor shower, star gazing</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/151/590x/2095076_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[josh Dury used clever camera techniques to document the scene]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[swns]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/151/237x141/2095076_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[josh Dury used clever camera techniques to document the scene]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[swns]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perseids meteor showers: when to watch the 'most popular meteor shower of the year']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2094573_1.jpg"/><br><br>As the night sky prepares to dazzle, the Perseid meteor shower promises a celestial spectacle. With Jupiter and Venus drawing near, the heavens will enchant.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 22:23:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Michael D. Carroll]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>Meteors, Met Office, Perseids meteor shower, UK stargazing, Jupiter and Venus conjunction, meteor viewing tips</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2094573_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The meteor shower has been active from 17 July and will go on until 24 August]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2094573_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The meteor shower has been active from 17 July and will go on until 24 August]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perseid meteor shower to light up skies with 100 shooting stars every hour]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/285x214/2094358_1.jpg"/><br><br>The Perseids meteor shower is set to reach its peak today - here's everything you need to know about the celestial event<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:47:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Rob Currell]]></author><category>UK</category><media:keywords>NASA, Space, Sky, Meteors</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/590x/2094358_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Perseid Meteor shower illuminates the night sky over Spain]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/1/237x141/2094358_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[Perseid Meteor shower illuminates the night sky over Spain]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item><item><title><![CDATA[Perseids meteor shower: When and where to see beautiful spectacle in the UK]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/153/285x214/2093703_1.jpg"/><br><br>The Perseid meteor shower is caused by Earth crossing through the orbital path of the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, producing a stunning cosmic light show.<br><br>]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 12:35:00 +0100</pubDate><author><![CDATA[Chris Samuel]]></author><category>Weather</category><media:keywords>Meteors, Space, perseids, Perseid meteor shower, Comet 109P/Swift&#x2013;Tuttle, Royal Observatory Greenwich, UK stargazing locations</media:keywords><media:content url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/153/590x/2093703_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="750" height="445"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The meteor shower viewed from Egypt's Whale Valley]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:content><media:thumbnail url="https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/153/237x141/2093703_1.jpg" type="img/jpeg" expression="full" width="237" height="141"><media:description type="plain"><![CDATA[The meteor shower viewed from Egypt's Whale Valley]]></media:description><media:credit role="author" scheme="urn:ebu"><![CDATA[Getty]]></media:credit></media:thumbnail></item></channel></rss>