02 July 2010

Meteor/Meteorite News 2JUL2010

Stuff of Pencils Discovered on the Moon
By Charles Q. Choi - SPACE.com Contributor --posted: 01 July 2010 02:02 pm ET
Scientists have discovered the first evidence of graphite on the moon — the same carbon-rich stuff used in pencils today — after taking a new look at a lunar rock collected by astronauts nearly 40 years ago. ...
http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/apollo-moon-rock-graphite-100701.html


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July 28, 29 - Southern Delta Aquarids Meteor Shower. The Delta Aquarids can produce about 20 meteors per hour at their peak. The shower usually peaks on
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