29 February 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29FEB2012

Feb. 21 Bright Meteor Over Western Canada – Compilation of ...
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Meteorite hunters flock to Saskatchewan town
Regina Leader-Post
By jason warick, Leader-Post February 28, 2012 9:56 PM Rockhaven Saskatchewan has become something of a hotspot for people looking for pieces of a meteorite that landed nearby. ROCKHAVEN — Residents in and around this village 180 kilometres west of ...

WGN 40:1 out now | International Meteor Organization
Editorial (J. Kac); Janus (C. Verbeeck); Letter to WGN — Some reflections on WGN and IMO (C. Verbeeck); International Meteor Conference 2012 — 31st edition ...
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A 460-Foot Space Rock Could Strike Earth in 2040
PC Magazine
The meteor that many scientists believe killed the dinosaurs and pushed numerous other species to the brink of extinction roughly 65 million years ago may have been six miles across or larger. That doesn't mean that AG5 wouldn't cause massive damage if ...

Rock star from space in spotlight
Brandon Sun
PHIL HOSSACK / WINnIPEG FREE PRESS The Manitoba Museum's Scott Young with the Elm Creek Meteorite, the largest such stone ever found in Manitoba. Its fall from grace was longer than most, but one Manitoba rock star is about to take the spotlight with ...

Meteorite amino acid 'could reduce epileptic seizures'
Epilepsy Research UK
Researchers at Albany Medical College have examined the Murchison meteorite and revealed the acid, known as isovaline, has the potential to be used as a treatment thanks to its structural similarity to glycine, which helps calm brain nerves.

Meteor an “exceptional case”
Lloydminster Source
By Thomas Miller Dr. Alan Hildebrand, an associate professor at the University of Calgary, tracked the fireball that lit up the sky in Lloydminster on Feb. 21. Hildebrand has been investigatingfireballs for nearly 20 years and is co-ordinator of the ...

The Long, Strange Journey of a Martian Meteorite
Wired News Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:40 PM PST
In the early morning of July 18 th , 2011, something unusual happened in eastern Morocco. The sky lit up, glowing and changing colors. ...

Rock star from space in spotlight
Brandon Sun Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:05 AM PST
Its fall from grace was longer than most, but one Manitoba rock star is about to take the spotlight with its very own show. Starting Wednesday, the Manitoba Museum will unveil the largest meteorite ever found in Manitoba as part of its updated Space Rocks exhibition. ...

Manitoba Museum to unveil rock star, largest meteorite ever found in province
Brandon Sun Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:48 PM PST
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg is preparing to unveil a new rock star. The so-called Elm Creek Meteorite, the largestmeteorite ever found in the province, is joining the museum's Space Rocks exhibit on Wednesday....