20 August 2009

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News- 20AUG09

Josh, six, went out for eggs and picked up a meteorite

This is North Devon
A SIX-year-old boy from Bratton Fleming has found what is thought to be a meteorite in his back garden. Josh Chapple, of Wall Over Barton Farm, ... *another HOAX??

NASA budget woes setting stage for asteroid impact events?

Examiner.com
Although a potential impact wiping out the earth is unlikely, there have been lesser impacts that have occurred, such as the infamous 1908 meteor that hit ...

How to Recognise a Meteorite

geeks
The largest private collection of meteorites and space memorabilia in the UK was auctioned off yesterday, in Edinburgh. The rocks were collected by Rob ...

Teachers, Whip Up a Mouth-Watering Meteorite Activity
redOrbit Wed, 19 Aug 2009 15:20 PM PDT
A recent meteorite discovery on Mars and an edible classroom activity provide a scrumptious way to kick off the new school year with a meteorite lesson.Mars meteorite discoveredNASAâs Opportunity Mars rover recently spotted a rock that looked as big as a large watermelon.


I do so love the Martian watermelon. Perhaps you read David Perlman's piece...
San Francisco Chronicle Wed, 19 Aug 2009 02:02 AM PDT
I do so love the Martian watermelon. Perhaps you read David Perlman's piece about it in This Very Newspaper. Allow me to quote the first paragraph: "Opportunity, the tireless Mars rover now trekking across a Martian plain in search of small meteorite...

Meteorite hunter Rob Elliott auctions space rocks collection
New Kerala Wed, 19 Aug 2009 01:45 AM PDT
London, August 19 : Meteorite hunter Rob Elliott has sold almost his entire collection of space rocks that gathered 113,000 pounds at an auction in Edinburgh.

'Block Island' Meteorite on Mars, Sol 1961 (False Color)
SpaceRef Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:29 PM PDT
This view of a rock called "Block Island," the largest meteorite yet found on Mars, comes from the panoramic camera (Pancam) on NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity.

£8000 is paid for Barwell meteorite

Leicester Mercury
A meteorite fragment as old as the Earth itself which landed in Leicestershire has been sold for £8000. The 2lb lump of space rock was part of the meteorite ...

Meteorite investigation continues on Luella stones

Sherman Denison Herald Democrat
After finding two rocks this past Thursday morning that she suspects to be meteorites, Walker got in touch with several local experts to confirm the ...

Down on the Farm -- Santa Fe

AG Week
At another gallery were meteorites, rocks and minerals. You can get a meteorite found in Siberia, sliced in half and polished to reveal its beautiful layers ...
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Glatton Meteorite is sold

Peterborough Today
By Tara Dundon A TINY fragment of a meteorite which fell from outer space and crashed into a pensioner's city garden has been sold at an auction. ...

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