Readers write: : : UW Releases New Details Follow Spring Meteor Shower WISC-TV Madison Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:54 PM PST The meteorite that lit up the skies over southwest Wisconsin last spring has been officially dubbed the "Mifflin Meteorite" because it landed near Mifflin Township, and several of its pieces are now part of the permanent collection of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Geology Museum.... |
| Mifflin Meteorite finds permanent home in Geology Museum University of Wisconsin - Madison Tue, 23 Nov 2010 10:55 AM PST The meteorite that lit up the skies over southwest Wisconsin this spring has been officially dubbed the "Mifflin Meteorite," and several of its pieces are now part of the permanent collection of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Geology Museum.... Wonderland in space: the Leonids meteor shower Varsity This characteristic is associated with the moon's constant release of sodium gas, most easily observed when it is experiencing marvellous meteor bombardment ... 10 Free IPhone Apps for Spectacular Stargazing PC World By Michael Cooney, NetworkWorld There's a lot to watch in the nighttime sky -- everything from the International Space Station and meteor showers to planets ... The Sun Steals Comets from Other Stars NASA Science News Nov. 23, 2010: The next time you thrill at the sight of a comet blazing across the night sky, consider this: it's a stolen pleasure. You're enjoying the spectacle at the expense of a distant star. Sophisticated computer simulations run by researchers at the Southwest Research Institute (SWRI) have exposed the crime. ... |
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