24 September 2009

Meteor/Meteorite News- 24SEP09

62 New Meteor Showers to Enjoy

Universe Today
A seven year survey by astronomers at the University of Western Ontario has identified 117 new meteor showers, 62 of which have never been reported before. ...

Comets May Give Life a Hand

Astrobiology Magazine
There is evidence from meteorite studies that amino acids may have been delivered to Earth from space. "There is interest in how these building blocks came ...

Astronomers 'spot' meteorite on vast Nullabor Plain
The Times of India Wed, 23 Sep 2009 10:34 AM 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.

Divers recover large rock from Sylvan Lake

Forest Lake Times
Hutton said he was confident that whatever caused the Sylvan Lake incident wasn'ta meteor, nor anything that could have fallen from an airplane. ...

October skywatch: Meteor shower and Jupiter

AZ Central.com
Although the Orionid meteor shower is spread over several nights, it peaks between 2 am and dawn on Oct. 21. You might see 20 or more meteors an hour if the ...

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