UPDATE: 'Vapor Trail' Left by Reported Meteor ...11 sec
http://sheilaaliens.net/?p=481 Still keepin fingers crossed for footage of the object ... "The ...
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'Meteor' spotted over New Zealand
Ninemsn
By ninemsn staff A bright ball spotted flying through the sky over much of New Zealand on Monday evening was probably a meteor, according to the Carter Observatory. There were numerous reports of a "ball of coloured flame" or "silver fireball" spotted ...
April Sees Lyrids Meteor Shower
Manila Bulletin
By ELLALYN B. DE VERA The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the meteor shower will peak at around 1 am on April 22. The Lyridsmeteor shower has been observed for more than 2600 years.
Suspected meteor over New Zealand described as ball of fire
EarthSky
People across New Zealand spotted a suspected meteor – or piece of debris from space – streaking across the sky several hours ago (the night of April 2, 2012 around 18:30 pm local time, or 6:30 UTC). Many eyewitnesses in places such as Wellington and ...
Reports of 'meteor' blazing across NZ night sky
3News NZ
WeatherWatch says it has been inundated with reports of a spectacular meteor over central New Zealand this evening. Eyewitnesses from Wellington and Christchurch are talking of a fireball that rushed across the sky leaving a large trail behind it.
Glowing ball likely a meteor
Sunday Star Times
The glowing ball steaking across the sky that fascinated the country last night was most likely a meteor. The bright and colourful light was spotted in the lower North Island and the South Island, including Wellington, Blenheim and Christchurch, ...
Fireball most likely space garbage or meteor
San Antonio Express
It's likely falling space debris or a meteor, according to the National Weather Service. “It could definitely have caused that,” said meteorologist Pat McDonald. “It's the only thing we can think that could have caused that.
'Glowing ball' above Wellington likely a meteor
Stuff.co.nz
While some initially suspected the ball and the long trail behind it was from an aircraft, with a condensation trail from the engine, Carter Observatory programme manager John Field said it was most likely to be a particularly bright meteor, known as a ...
“April Fireball” streaks across the daytime sky
WOAI
“It was like a fireball falling right out of the sky,” Haley told News 4 WOAI. “It was so bright! It was like a little piece of the sun falling with a big torch behind it.” I spoke to our astronomer expert Bob Kelley with the Scobee Planetarium, ...
Smithsonian's super squeaky clean meteorite lab makes your room look like a ...
Engadget
By Jason Hidalgo posted Apr 2nd 2012 11:22PM If you think you're a clean freak, then you obviously haven't been to the Smithsonian Antarctic meteorite storage facility. See, when it isn't kicking up the video-games-as-art debate or showing off our ...
Falling fireball seen by residents probably meteorite or 'space junk'
Herald Zeitung
New Braunfels residents were among those in South Central Texas who reported seeing a fireballfalling through the sky at about 11:40 am Monday. “It could have been a meteorite or maybe some space junk coming into the atmosphere,” said Monte Oaks, ...
"Fireball" reported over San Antonio
KSAT San Antonio
Dozens of KSAT-12 viewers reported seeing what appeared to be a meteor streaking across the San Antonio skyline shortly before noon on Monday. Jesse Espitia said he saw the object as he was driving south on I-37, just after the Hot Wells Bridge.
Suspected meteor's fate fascinates astronomers intrigued
TVNZ
Eye witnesses from Northland to Christchurch spotted what is believed to be a meteor darting across the sky just before 6.30pm. Police up and down the country were inundated with calls from people describing a fireball that flashed green and orange, ...
'Very unlikely' meteorite will be found on NZ soil
TVNZ
Astronomers say it is very unlikely parts of an apparent meteorite will be found in New Zealand after the object flashed across the twilight sky last night. Eye witnesses from Northland to Christchurch spotted what is believed to be a meteor darting ...
Suspected meteor's fate fascinates astronomers -- Fire in the Sky ...
(New Zealand) Astronomers are hoping to find out if what was thought to be a giant meteor has landed on Earth. Eye witnesses from Northland to Christchurch ...
www.sott.net/.../243670-Suspected-meteor-s-fate-fascinates-ast...
Tonight's meteor shot across the sky at 20000kph ...
Experts believe the flaming ball that lit up the night skies from Wellington to Christchurch tonight ...
3news.co.nz
Fireball most likely space garbage or meteorite
San Antonio Express
“We don't have anything that would generate a great flash of light in the sky,” said Dave Smith, a spokesman with the Air Education and Training Command at Randolph AFB. For those who missed the fireball, the good news is that the Lyrid meteor shower ...
Meteor lights up skies over NZ
MSN NZ News
A bright flying ball spotted in the sky over much of New Zealand on Monday evening was probably ameteor, according to the Carter Observatory. There were numerous reports of a "ball of coloured flame" or "silver fireball" spotted over parts of the ...
'Glowing ball' seen in NZ skies
Waikato Times
Thousands watched in awe last night as a fiery streak, thought to be a meteorite, darted across the sky leaving a trail of smoke and mystery in its wake. Police were bombarded with calls the length of the country as spectators wondered whether the ...
Mystery New Zealand Fireball, Meteorite That Took a Right Turn – Video
DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts
The news media reported experts believe the object was a fireball (meteorite). One witness on the mid-to-upper west coast of New Zealand claimed she thought it was a helicopter on fire crashing into the nearby trees. The rather curious news report from ...
UPDATE: Footage of New Zealand Meteor/Fireball ...
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NEW: Was it space junk? Take a look at these re-entry estimates for space debris on April 1st ...
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Review: Space Junk 3D
The Space Review
Some of the non-CGI footage also seems a bit contrived, such as when, early in the film, Kessler is flown to the rim of Meteor Crater in a helicopter. Ostensibly it's to illustrate that cosmic collisions happen in nature, but it has little to do with ...
Inside the Smithsonian's meteorite lab
Boing Boing
By Maggie Koerth-Baker at 9:58 am Monday, Apr 2 This is a very cool, behind-the-scenes peek at how researchers at the Smithsonian deal with the problem of studying meteorites without contaminating said meteorites. This is a big issue.
Inside the Meteorite Clean Room at the Smithsonian
YouTube
Don your clean room clothing and take a glimpse into the Smithsonian's new Antarctic meteoritestorage facility in Suitland, Md., where all of the Antarctic meteorites in the national collection are kept under tight security and tight airlocks.
Ninemsn
By ninemsn staff A bright ball spotted flying through the sky over much of New Zealand on Monday evening was probably a meteor, according to the Carter Observatory. There were numerous reports of a "ball of coloured flame" or "silver fireball" spotted ...
April Sees Lyrids Meteor Shower
Manila Bulletin
By ELLALYN B. DE VERA The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the meteor shower will peak at around 1 am on April 22. The Lyridsmeteor shower has been observed for more than 2600 years.
Suspected meteor over New Zealand described as ball of fire
EarthSky
People across New Zealand spotted a suspected meteor – or piece of debris from space – streaking across the sky several hours ago (the night of April 2, 2012 around 18:30 pm local time, or 6:30 UTC). Many eyewitnesses in places such as Wellington and ...
Reports of 'meteor' blazing across NZ night sky
3News NZ
WeatherWatch says it has been inundated with reports of a spectacular meteor over central New Zealand this evening. Eyewitnesses from Wellington and Christchurch are talking of a fireball that rushed across the sky leaving a large trail behind it.
Glowing ball likely a meteor
Sunday Star Times
The glowing ball steaking across the sky that fascinated the country last night was most likely a meteor. The bright and colourful light was spotted in the lower North Island and the South Island, including Wellington, Blenheim and Christchurch, ...
Fireball most likely space garbage or meteor
San Antonio Express
It's likely falling space debris or a meteor, according to the National Weather Service. “It could definitely have caused that,” said meteorologist Pat McDonald. “It's the only thing we can think that could have caused that.
'Glowing ball' above Wellington likely a meteor
Stuff.co.nz
While some initially suspected the ball and the long trail behind it was from an aircraft, with a condensation trail from the engine, Carter Observatory programme manager John Field said it was most likely to be a particularly bright meteor, known as a ...
“April Fireball” streaks across the daytime sky
WOAI
“It was like a fireball falling right out of the sky,” Haley told News 4 WOAI. “It was so bright! It was like a little piece of the sun falling with a big torch behind it.” I spoke to our astronomer expert Bob Kelley with the Scobee Planetarium, ...
Smithsonian's super squeaky clean meteorite lab makes your room look like a ...
Engadget
By Jason Hidalgo posted Apr 2nd 2012 11:22PM If you think you're a clean freak, then you obviously haven't been to the Smithsonian Antarctic meteorite storage facility. See, when it isn't kicking up the video-games-as-art debate or showing off our ...
Falling fireball seen by residents probably meteorite or 'space junk'
Herald Zeitung
New Braunfels residents were among those in South Central Texas who reported seeing a fireballfalling through the sky at about 11:40 am Monday. “It could have been a meteorite or maybe some space junk coming into the atmosphere,” said Monte Oaks, ...
"Fireball" reported over San Antonio
KSAT San Antonio
Dozens of KSAT-12 viewers reported seeing what appeared to be a meteor streaking across the San Antonio skyline shortly before noon on Monday. Jesse Espitia said he saw the object as he was driving south on I-37, just after the Hot Wells Bridge.
Suspected meteor's fate fascinates astronomers intrigued
TVNZ
Eye witnesses from Northland to Christchurch spotted what is believed to be a meteor darting across the sky just before 6.30pm. Police up and down the country were inundated with calls from people describing a fireball that flashed green and orange, ...
'Very unlikely' meteorite will be found on NZ soil
TVNZ
Astronomers say it is very unlikely parts of an apparent meteorite will be found in New Zealand after the object flashed across the twilight sky last night. Eye witnesses from Northland to Christchurch spotted what is believed to be a meteor darting ...
Suspected meteor's fate fascinates astronomers -- Fire in the Sky ...
(New Zealand) Astronomers are hoping to find out if what was thought to be a giant meteor has landed on Earth. Eye witnesses from Northland to Christchurch ...
www.sott.net/.../243670-Suspected-meteor-s-fate-fascinates-ast...
Tonight's meteor shot across the sky at 20000kph ...Experts believe the flaming ball that lit up the night skies from Wellington to Christchurch tonight ...
3news.co.nz
Fireball most likely space garbage or meteorite
San Antonio Express
“We don't have anything that would generate a great flash of light in the sky,” said Dave Smith, a spokesman with the Air Education and Training Command at Randolph AFB. For those who missed the fireball, the good news is that the Lyrid meteor shower ...
Meteor lights up skies over NZ
MSN NZ News
A bright flying ball spotted in the sky over much of New Zealand on Monday evening was probably ameteor, according to the Carter Observatory. There were numerous reports of a "ball of coloured flame" or "silver fireball" spotted over parts of the ...
'Glowing ball' seen in NZ skies
Waikato Times
Thousands watched in awe last night as a fiery streak, thought to be a meteorite, darted across the sky leaving a trail of smoke and mystery in its wake. Police were bombarded with calls the length of the country as spectators wondered whether the ...
Mystery New Zealand Fireball, Meteorite That Took a Right Turn – Video
DBKP - Death By 1000 Papercuts
The news media reported experts believe the object was a fireball (meteorite). One witness on the mid-to-upper west coast of New Zealand claimed she thought it was a helicopter on fire crashing into the nearby trees. The rather curious news report from ...
UPDATE: Footage of New Zealand Meteor/Fireball ...9 sec
NEW: Was it space junk? Take a look at these re-entry estimates for space debris on April 1st ...
youtube.com
Review: Space Junk 3D
The Space Review
Some of the non-CGI footage also seems a bit contrived, such as when, early in the film, Kessler is flown to the rim of Meteor Crater in a helicopter. Ostensibly it's to illustrate that cosmic collisions happen in nature, but it has little to do with ...
Inside the Smithsonian's meteorite lab
Boing Boing
By Maggie Koerth-Baker at 9:58 am Monday, Apr 2 This is a very cool, behind-the-scenes peek at how researchers at the Smithsonian deal with the problem of studying meteorites without contaminating said meteorites. This is a big issue.
Inside the Meteorite Clean Room at the Smithsonian
YouTube
Don your clean room clothing and take a glimpse into the Smithsonian's new Antarctic meteoritestorage facility in Suitland, Md., where all of the Antarctic meteorites in the national collection are kept under tight security and tight airlocks.
