Wired.co.uk
By Hal Hodson What clues about life in our solar system are encased in the millions of tonnes of meteorite that pummel our atmosphere every day? Wired.co.uk met astrobiologist Zita Martins at the Royal Society's Objects in Space exhibition to find out.
This is why astronomers build telescopes in the mountains of Chile
io9
When it comes to enjoying the full-blown magnificence of a star-studded sky, or the peak of a spectacular meteor shower, the Moon (to borrow a phrase from astronomer Mike Brown) is your nemesis. But if this map of light pollution in the United States ...
R. Jeffrey Smith
The Cutting Edge
The asteroid that created Arizona's Barringer Meteor Crater was about 150 feet across, and hit at about 28600 mph. The crater is 2.4 miles in circumference and more than 550 feet deep. More will be known next year, after new calculations, ...
Meteor in Kansas March 13th 2012 6:42AM - YouTube2 min
This is a clip off of a home CCTV system in Haysville KS of the Meteor that was spotted ...
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Family finds meteorite in living room
Examiner.com
At the start of March, there was a rash of meteor sightings in Northern Europe, with some even being caught on video. The surprising fact: there was no meteor shower taking place at the time, either, meaning that the Earth had hit a random stream of ...
New Mesmerizing Video Shows the Whole Evolution of the Moon
Gizmodo
It went through a period of heavy meteor bombardment. That's when its main basin was formed. This violent era lasted from 4.1 to 3.8 billion years ago, but it wasn't the last one. The Moon resisted stoically and deformed for a few more years, ...
County holding Dark Sky Park forum March 23
Harbor Light
Plans will be also shared for how you can participate in the “Lights Out Across the Bay” challenge scheduled for Saturday evening, April 21, the night of the Lyrid Meteor Shower and during Global Astronomy Month. Those interested in participating can ...
Watch how the Moon was formed
ITworld.com
This second video might even be cooler - it shows animation of how the moon evolved, from its beginnings about 4.5 billion years ago, to crater creation through meteor bombardment. A lot of the information for the videos and animation comes from the ...
