14 February 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14FEB2012

Wilsford-cum-Lake doorstep meteorite 'biggest to fall in UK'
BBC News
Mystery had always surrounded the origins of a 200lb (90kg) meteorite that had been sitting on the doorstep of a Wiltshire house for more than 80 years. However, researchers now believe the 1.6ft (50cm) long rock may have landed 30000 years ago closer ...

Loud Explosion, Lights In Sky Over Upstate Investigated
WYFF Greenville
A NWS representative told News 4 it may have been a meteor, but that his agency does not investigate these events. NASA would be the source to confirm meteor activity. The agency has not yet returned a call to News 4. In Spartanburg County alone, ...

Montrose collector says his meteorites aren't make believe
KKCO-TV
(KKCO) - One man's meteorite collection has become the center of controversy. The Grand Junction Police Department says its investigation shows that Steve Curry's rocks aren't real, an assertion Curry vehemently denies, showing his own scientific ...

Astronomy buff has a comet to call his own
Kansas City Star
August 23, 2007: Added images of 2007 Perseid Meteor shower with 253 Perseids! July 23, 2008: Start reporting on Mongolian Total Solar Eclipse. July 10, 2008: Added images from 2008 Southern Skies Star Party. March 4, 2009: Added info about the Leonid ...

Scientist: Meteor exploded, caused big boom over Upstate
Spartanburg Herald Journal
By Jenny Arnold A scientist at the Roper Mountain Science Center said a meteor exploded over the Upstate early this morning, explaining a loud boom and bright light that residents reported seeing. Dr. Charles St. Lucas, a physicist and chair of the ...

Cleveland County worker witnesses reported meteor explosion
Shelby Star
A meteor, which some experts say exploded, possibly did. “I've watched meteors before on the science channel, but not here in South Carolina,” Jones mentioned. Scientific experts are saying ameteor exploded above upstate South Carolina, ...

Montrose meteorite fan accused of fraud
Montrose Daily Press
Montrose meteorite aficionado and seller Steve Curry has touted his discoveries to local media, last year telling the Daily Press he donated most of his proceeds to charity because the celestial rocks "don't belong to us.

Man Accused Of Selling Fake Meteorite Talks
KJCT8.com
GRAND JUNCTION, Colo., -- A local man accused of selling fake meteorites is saying the charges have no merit. Police cited Steve Curry last month, and on Monday, he attempted to meet with the District Attorney but was denied.

Arizona State University center will study Mars meteorite
The Arizona Republic Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:34 AM PST
Arizona State University's Center for Meteorite Studies has a rare Martian meteorite.

Possible meteorite wakes many in SC
WIS News 10 Columbia Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:50 AM PST
Emergency dispatchers from across the Upstate and The National Weather Service office say they got numerous calls overnight from people who heard a loud explosion followed by lights streaking across the sky.

'Meteorite Man' Refutes Accusations
KJCT 8 Grand Junction Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:38 PM PST
The Montrose man accused of selling fake meteorites in Grand Junction says all allegations against him are false.

Boom, bright light could have been exploding meteor, scientists say
Greenville News
By Paul Alongi No one could say for sure what caused a light, a loud boom and an object to break apart in the sky, but two Upstate scientists said the descriptions sounded like an exploding meteor. “It's rare, but it's possible,” said David Moffett, ...

What was that light in the sky?
Charlotte Observer
But so far, the National Weather Service hasn't been able to confirm that it was a meteor. "There's no evidence of anything actually striking the ground," said meterologist Harry Gerapetritis, of the National Weather Service office in Greer, ...

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A Mystery Meteorite From the House of Sting
Science Now
A huge meteorite from Sting's front yard is now on display in London. When the English musician Sting and his wife Trudie Styler bought the Lake House estate in England's rural Wiltshire County in the early 1990s, they got a lot for their money: A ...

The Importance of Studying Meteorite Components ...
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The Importance of Studying Meteorite Components Learn about the importance of studying ...
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Mystery of Britain's Largest Meteorite Solved - YouTube
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Mystery of Britain's largest meteorite solved... http://www.sott.net/articles/show/ 241360-Mystery ...
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