07 April 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 07APR2013

Meteorites found in Morocco could be from Mercury
Fri, 05 Apr, 2013 11:00 PM PDT
Washington, Apr 6 (ANI): Early in 2012, someone in Southern Morocco picked up 35 greenish stones, which is believed to be fragments of a meteorite from Mercury.Continue reading

Nasa Plans To Lasso Asteroid Closer To Earth
Huffington Post UK
Although discussions surrounding lassoing such an asteroid had already been in place, the meteorthat hit Russia earlier this year cemented plans. The 10-ton meteor that caused chaos and devastation when it exploded over the Ural mountains could have ...

White House confirms NASA's plan: Grab an asteroid, then focus on Mars
NBCNews.com (blog)
He said the plan had been under discussion for months, but quickly came together after February'smeteor blast over Russia. The meteor's breakup injured more than 1,000 people and sparked a worldwide sensation. It also sparked a series of congressional ...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: UK Meteor 30MAR2013
IF you are looking for a recent meteor event that you saw...Click Here to see all Worldwide MeteorSighting Reports *blogspot! Click here to report a meteor / ...
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IN METEOR'S AFTERMATH, A WEALTH OF DATA
News 6 Sunday, March 31, 2013. Orange County Register. 1. Focus | SCIENCE. An asteroid fireball over Russia that grazed a city with a shock wave that injured ...
files.onset.freedom.com/ocregister/Focus/20130331_focus.pdf

Don't Miss the Perseid Meteor Shower 2012 - Top News - Ledyard ...
Ledyard and Gales Ferry viewers should be able to observe around 80 "shooting stars" per hour during this year's Perseid Meteor Shower on Aug. 11, 12.
ledyard.patch.com/.../dont-miss-the-perseid-meteor-shower-20...

Meteor sighting? - National - NZ Herald Videos
A reader sent in this video filmed from Te Atatu Peninsula.
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/video.cfm?c_id=1...1...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: NC Long Duration Bolide ...
NC Long duration Bolide Meteor 30MAR2013 Please get the word out on Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and your favorite forums and local news outlets; check ...
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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks on August 11, 12 & 13 - Summer ...
Stargazers may see up to 50 Perseid meteors per hour during the peak days of the August meteorshower, the EarthSky website reports.
ellington-somers.patch.com/.../perseid-meteor-shower-peaks-o...

YouTube Videos Unlock Russian Meteor's Secrets - 2013 - YouTube
TimesCast: Scientists around the world have been using videos made by Russian citizens and ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQHDzTH6Wtc&cm...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013 Peak: Watch! - Top News - The ...
The first meteor shower of 2013 began on New Year's Day and continues tonight.
thelymes.patch.com/.../quadrantid-meteor-shower-2013-peak-...

Meteor shower, lunar eclipse to be seen this month | Nation, News ...
Stargazing enthusiasts can expect to see a meteor shower and a partial lunar eclipse this month, the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical ...
www.philstar.com/.../meteor-shower-lunar-eclipse-be-seen-mo...

Emergencies Ministry Denies Meteor Fall in North-West Russia
RIA Novosti
MOSCOW, April 7 (RIA Novosti) – Russia's Emergencies Ministry rejected media reports on Sunday that a new meteorite had crashed in the country's northwest. Some media reports said on Sunday eye-witnesses saw the fall of an unidentified flying object ...

TEDx Tucson Explores OSIRIS-REx Mission ...
8 min
Dante Lauretta, principal investigator of the OSIRIS-REx mission, which will launch a spacecraft ...
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Fireball explodes in the morning sky over Norway - Signs of the Times
[Google translation]: Paper Deliverer witnessed the fireball that flew over southern Norway very early Wednesday morning. - Very interesting, says Knut Jorgen ...
www.sott.net/.../260548-Fireball-explodes-in-the-morning-sky...

2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!!

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