23 September 2009

Meteor/Meteorite News- 23SEP09

Found: 62 meteor showers new to science

New Scientist
Now, researchers in Canada report finding an incredible 62 new meteor showers, displays of 'shooting stars' that recur every year when Earth passes through ...

The Market Oracle
Climate Change, The Environmentalists Have it All Wrong!

The Market Oracle
... events such as meteorite strikes has resulted in an evolutionary jump where existing dominant species have been wiped out to make way for new species. ...


Meteorite Tracked & Spotted On Vast Nullabor Plain

india-server.com
In a major breakthrough in planetary science, the astronomers have tracked and spotted a tiny meteorite on the vast Nullabor Plain. ...

Nullarbor fireball cameras lead scientists to location of rare ...

Gizmag
Not only that, the group also traced the meteorite's roots back to its orbit and the asteroid from where it came. Using cameras and sophisticated ...

Top Stories 'Meteorite' rocks Bruno's world

BirminghamMail.net
STARGAZING student Bruno Bertullo had a wish come true when what he believes to be a meteorite landed in his grandmother's back garden. ... (NOTE: HOAX)

Burton Mail
Security guard spotted 'fireball'

Burton Mail
... when I spoke to them had it down as an unidentified flying object and that's what I put in my report but they said it could also have been a meteorite. ...



Brisbane Times
Scientists track meteor from sky to Aussie desert

Brisbane Times
Inset: the meteorite found in the Nullarbor. West Australian scientists have used photos of 'fireballs' in the night sky to track down a rare meteorite ...


Aparece un "extraño" meteorito en el desierto australiano

La Gaceta de los Negocios - Madrid,Madrid,Spain
El nuevo meteorito, que tiene un tamaño cercano al de una pelota de cricket, es el primero que se ha recogido con las cámaras instaladas en el desierto ...

Rare meteorite found in Australian desert
New Kerala Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:26 AM PDT
Sydney, Sep 21 : Researchers have discovered an unusual kind of meteorite in the Western Australian desert and have uncovered where in the solar system it came from, a new finding suggests.

Astronomers 'spot' meteorite on vast Nullabor Plain
The Times of India Sun, 20 Sep 2009 23:13 PM PDT
LONDON: Astronomers have discovered a specific piece of meteorite on Nullabor Plain, after tracking it from orbit, a rare finding which they claim is a major breakthrough for planetary science.

Books: "The Fallen Sky"
The New Yorker Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:09 PM PDT
In 1894, fifteen years before his storied expedition to the North Pole, Robert Peary crossed a treacherous expanse of ice in Greenland in search of another prize: a massive meteorite laden with rare metals from outer space. In this hefty, industrious book, Cokinos retraces Pearyâs steps, and those...

Nullarbor Fireball Cameras Find Rare Meteorite
SpaceDaily Sun, 20 Sep 2009 18:09 PM PDT
by Staff Writers Canberra, Australia (SPX) Sep 21, 2009 Using cameras which capture fireballs streaking across the night sky and sophisticated mathematics, a world-wide team of scientists have managed to find not only a tiny meteorite on the vast Nullarbor Plain, but also its orbit and the asteroid it came from.

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