11 August 2009

Meteor/Meteorite News- 11AUG09

Viewing party will gather to see annual meteor shower

Sacramento Bee
Eyes will be trained on the night sky today for the annual Perseid meteor shower. A Yolo County viewing party is scheduled for 8 pm to midnight at Fairfield ...
Travel 101:Three Tips to better see the Perseids

Examiner.com
The moon rises around midnight, partially detracting from the annual meteor shower. Consider this your opportunity to be outstanding in your field or bring ...

National Trust outlines top sites to see annual Perseids meteor shower

Telegraph.co.uk
Stargazers keen to catch the best of the Perseids meteor shower are being urged by the National Trust to head to remote spots such as Stonehenge for the ...

With Perseids this week, the sky is best place to find a meteor

9NEWS.com
Matt Morgan knows this not only because he is a geologist, but also because he is a meteorite collector and the owner of Mile High Meteorites, a business that ...
Top spots for meteor shower

TeleText
... on a National Trust guide of top spots. The National Trust has published online guides to its seven top sites for the Perseids meteor shower on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON, DC - Here's the FOX 5 Top 5 for Monday, August 10, 2009:

MyFox Washington DC
The Perseid meteor display will be visible after dark tomorrow night and early Wednesday morning. Astronomers predict you could see up to 80 meteors an hour ...

Free Disney Event at Amtrak and the Perseid Meteor Shower

Examiner.com
Then, if you're a space lover, be sure to stay up late for the Perseid Meteor Shower. Starting around 9 pm, find a dark spot and look up to experience a ...
Looking ahead

USA Today
The Perseids meteor shower will be at its peak, assuming the bright moon will give you a peek. • UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon gives the keynote speech ...
Perseid Meteor Shower to Yield 80 Meteors an Hour?

National Geographic
The Perseid meteor shower will have to fight it out with a bright moon for visibility this year, but astronomers are still predicting a dazzling show. ...
Look up! Meteor shower to light up sky

Times Colonist
By Ann Hui, Times ColonistAugust 10, 2009 2:01 PM A meteor streaks towards the horizon during the annual Persied shower in Florida in August 2008. ...
Look to the skies Wednesday for celestial show

Daily Comet
By Nikki Buskey HOUMA — You can try to catch a falling star or two this month when the annual Perseid meteor shower paints the skies over Terrebonne and ...
Don't be a wallflower during meteor shower

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Every year in the middle of August, the Perseid meteor showers put on quite the celestial display. This year's show will hit its peak early Wednesday when, ...

Skywatchers set for meteor shower

BBC News
Skygazers are getting ready to watch the annual Perseid meteor shower, which peaks on the 12 August. The Perseid shower occurs when the Earth passes through ...

Meteorite Found on Mars Yields Clues About Planet's Past
PhysOrg Mon, 10 Aug 2009 15:02 PM PDT
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity is investigating a metallic meteorite the size of a large watermelon that is providing researchers more details about the Red Planet's environmental history.

Meteorite yields clues about Mars' past
UPI Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:12 PM PDT
PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says its Mars rover Opportunity has found a metallic meteorite that's providing researchers details about the planet's history.

Mars Meteorite Yields Clues About Planet's Past
redOrbit Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:05 PM PDT
NASA's Mars Rover Opportunity is investigating a metallic meteorite the size of a large watermelon that is providing researchers more details about the Red Planet's environmental history.The rock, dubbed "Block Island," is larger than any other known meteorite on Mars.


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