03 October 2012

The Latest Worlwide Meteor/Meteorite News 03OCT2012

See to Believe: The $5 Million Meteorite Collection
Wired News Tue, 02 Oct 2012 11:51 AM PDT
Naveen Jain isnât your average rock collector. His home office in Bellevue, Washington, is a showcase for more than 500 specimens, all of them drop-shipped to Earth from outer space. Itâs one of the worldâs most complete meteorite collections.

Amazing Meteor Boomerangs Around Earth
Sky & Telescope
Martin Goff, an officer with the Greater Manchester [England] Police, was making his rounds when he spotted a dazzling meteor at 22:55 p.m. (21:55 Universal Time). "I immediately pulled the van over to better see the fireball," he recounts. "Although ...

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Fireball, explosion at Winnipeg fuel company forces evacuation
Toronto Sun
WINNIPEG — A massive blaze at a fuel company in this city sent a searing hot, ground-shakingfireball high into the sky and forced the evacuation of nearby homes and businesses. Firefighters were called around 5:30 p.m. Monday to Speedway ...

2012 THE Year of Meteors!

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