Meteor/Meteorite News 18JUN2010

Meteorite owner unsure what to do with it
ABC via Yahoo!7 News Thu, 17 Jun 2010 16:45 PM PDT
A property owner from south-west Queensland has been declared the rightful owner of a 25 kilogram meteorite. ...

National Geographic Meteor Caused Jupiter Flash, Hubble Reveals National Geographic Hubble findings suggest that a flash seen on Jupiter was caused by a meteor, not an asteroid or comet. A mysterious flash of light seen on Jupiter early ... FEMA Releases Prep Guide for an Extinction-sized Meteorite Impact Glossy News (satire) WASHINGTON DC (GlossyNews) — The thought of an approaching meteor the size of Manhattan is certain to cause anyone a fair amount of anxiety. ... Stone cold serious fight for 'space rock' Daily Telegraph Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:14 PM PDT ROCKÂ kept in secret location under lock, key and alarm as landowners fight for "meteorite"...

Row over 'space rock' settled The Courier Mail Thu, 17 Jun 2010 07:01 AM PDT A PECULIAR-shaped rock at the centre of a long-running custody battle has finally found itself a home. Find out who the meteorite is going home with....

Landowner wins custody battle for meteorite ABC via Yahoo!7 News Thu, 17 Jun 2010 00:35 AM PDT A magistrate has handed down his ruling in a lengthy legal dispute over a meteorite that landed in south-west Queensland....

Custody battle over who owns meteorite
ABC via Yahoo!7 News Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:15 PM PDT
A magistrate in south-west Queensland is today considering a custody dispute over a meteorite. ...

Fossil evidence challenges Younger Dryas Impact theory

Oneindia
Washington, June 17 (ANI): A new study has found evidence against a theory, which claimed that a meteor explosion or impact thousands of years ago caused ...
NASA telescope solves mystery of light flash on Jupiter

Albuquerque Express
The flash of light came from a giant meteor that was burning high above Jupiter's cloud tops. The meteor didn't enter the atmosphere deep enough to explode ...

How are Craters Formed?

Discovery News
When a meteor makes it through Earth's atmosphere without burning up, it strikes the ground faster than the speed of sound. “Something we don't understand ...

Meteor storm from passing comet could threaten spacecraft

Christian Science Monitor
A meteor storm predicted for next year could imperil satellites and the space station, say NASA experts. Meteors from Leonid meteor shower streak across the ...

Hubble: Jupiter 'Flash' Caused by Meteor, Not Fireball : Big Pic ...

Three days after the June 3 Jupiter "flash", the Hubble Space Telescope took a closer look at the site. It didn't find any trace of an impact leading.
news.discovery.com/space/big-pic-hubble-jupiter-flash.html


NASA Prepares for Potentially Damaging 2011 Meteor Shower

The meteor shower risk assessment is actually more art than science, ... The yearly Draconids are not known for their bright meteor displays, Cooke said. ...