05 October 2011

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 5OCT2011

Draconid Meteor Outburst NASA Science
Forecasters say Earth is heading for a stream of dust from Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner. A close encounter with the comet's fragile debris could spark a ...
science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at.../04oct_draconids/




Draconid Meteor OutburstSpace Daily
Competing models place the filaments in slightly different spots; as a result, estimatedmeteor rates range from dozens to hundreds per hour. One respected forecaster, Paul Wiegert of the University of Western Ontario, says the meteor rate could go as 
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New clues to Mars' warm, wet past
CBS News
Ancient Mars was warm enough to support liquid water in at least one site on its surface, according to clues from a 4.1-billion-year-old meteorite from Mars, scientists say. Still, how long and widespread such warmth was remains highly uncertain, ...



Possible meteorite brings calls to 911 center
Cumberland Times-News
CUMBERLAND — Numerous 911 calls in Allegany and Mineral counties at 4:22 am, Tuesday apparently stemmed from a “meteorite passing through the area,” according to Roger Bennett, acting director of Allegany County 's 911 center. ...



Early risers spot green fireball
Baltimore Sun (blog)
Starting to receive comments from early risers in Central Maryland who spotted a bright greenfireball of some sort just before 4:25 am EDT. Eric House reported: "At almost exactly 4:23 am I was driving south bound I95 before exit 85 and observed large ...