An unusually pristine piece of Mars
Los Angeles Times
Such was the dramatic arrival of the so-called Tissint meteorite, named for a village where pieces fell. The unusually pristine specimen is one of only five Martian projectiles that have been observed entering Earth's atmosphere and then recovered for ...
Moroccan desert meteorite delivers Martian secrets
Phys.Org
A meteorite that landed in the Moroccan desert 14 months ago is providing more information about Mars, the planet where it originated. University of Alberta researcher Chris Herd helped in the study of the Tissint meteorite, in which traces of Mars ...
Meteorite points to asteroid Vesta's dynamo
physicsworld.com
A team of scientists in the US says that the asteroid Vesta probably had a rotating liquid core in its early history. This, the researchers say, created a dynamo that produced a magnetic field strong enough to magnetize the rocks on its surface. As it ...
Martian Meteorite For Sale Is A 'Little Time Capsule'
NPR Fri, 12 Oct 2012 14:18 PM PDT
While NASA's robot is taking photos of Martian rocks, there are several pieces of the real thing on Earth. In 2011, an extremely rare event happened in Morocco â people observed a meteorite fall and recovered it before it was contaminated by water or organisms from Earth. Scientists now describe how it was made, and what it's made of. Now this weekend a piece of the asteroid is up for sale at a ...
Traces of Mars` unique atmosphere trapped inside meteorite
CBC.ca Fri, 12 Oct 2012 13:29 PM PDT
A meteorite from Mars that landed in the Moroccan desert 14 months ago has given Alberta researchers an opportunity to discover more information about that planet.
How a Martian Meteorite Rocked the World
SPACE.com Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:42 PM PDT
The Tissint meteorite brought some of the Red Planet to Earth in a big way.
Meteorite hunters: How to hunt a space rock
Science Daily Fri, 12 Oct 2012 12:37 PM PDT
A team of scientists from JPL needed some space. When a large fireball turned night into day over Battle Mountain, Nev. they knew they had their chance.
Meteorite Delivers Martian Secrets to University of Alberta Researcher
SpaceRef Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:36 AM PDT
A meteorite that landed in the Moroccan desert 14 months ago is providing more information about Mars, the planet where it originated.
Booming meteorite market leaves few space rocks
MSNBC Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:29 AM PDT
The booming Moroccan meteorite business has turned up meteoritesthat would otherwise remain unknown to scientists and collectors, including rocks from the recent Martian meteorite fall, dubbed Tissint for the town near where it was discovered. But the success of the trade has created a dilemma for Hasnaa Chennaoui Aoudjehane, one of two (meteorite scientists) in Morocco and the only one to ...
Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Japan Meteor Fireball ...
Click Here to see all Worldwide Meteor Sighting Reports *blogspot! ... Japan Meteor Fireball Outburst 08OCT2012 2012年10月8日 18時18分4秒の低速分裂 火球 ...
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Aliens Among Us
TIME
The fireball bearing down on the little town of Tata, in southwestern Morocco, in July 2011 was like nothing the locals had ever seen. There was one sonic boom, then another as a yellow slash of fire cut across the sky. The yellow turned to a ...
Largest Meteorite Auction Ever To Be Held In New York
CBS Local
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – The largest auction of meteorites ever will be held in New York this weekend. The auction at the Fletcher Sinclair Mansion on the Upper East Side this Sunday promises to be out of this world. Some 125 meteorites, including a ...
Orionids Meteor Shower Guide 2012
Patch.com
The Earth is passing through a stream of debris from the comet, which brings the annual Orionidsmeteor shower. Although the shower is already underway, you won't see much until Monday. The Orionids should peak from the night of Saturday, Oct. 20 ...
Scientists probe fresh Martian meteorite
Science News
A meteorite that streaked to Earth in a blazing fireball over the Moroccan desert is one of the freshest samples of the Red Planet's surface and atmosphere that scientists have ever seen. Desert nomads recovered fragments of the Tissint meteorite, one ...
Meteor from Mars still revealing secrets
UPI.com
EDMONTON, Alberta, Oct. 11 (UPI) -- A meteorite that landed in the Moroccan desert 14 months ago is still providing information about Mars, the planet it came from, Canadian researchers say. Traces of Mars' unique atmosphere are trapped within the rock ...
Mars rock shows evidence of weathering
Perth Now Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:18 PM PDT
A MARTIAN meteorite that fell to Earth last year contains unique evidence of water weathering, scientists say.
Mars meteorite shows water damage
BigPond News Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:15 PM PDT
A Martian meteorite that fell to Earth last year shows evidence of water weathering while on Mars.
Bubbles In 700,000-Year-Old Meteorites Contain Ancient Martian Air
Business Insider Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:22 PM PDT
Black glass from a Martian meteorite that crashed in Morocco last summer may shed light on not only the surface of the Red Planet but also its interior and atmosphere, a new study reveals.
Martian black glass meteorite may reveal Red Planet's secrets
The Christian Science Monitor Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:16 PM PDT
Within a Tissint meteorite, scientists found an abundance of black glass that they say may contain traces of Mars' surface, atmosphere and interior.
The Largest Meteorite Auction Ever
Forbes
At the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion on Manhattan's Upper East Side, Darryl Pitt, the excitable owner of the Macovich Collection of Meteorites, tells me that his parents made a huge mistake with him when he was a kid. “They took me to the Grand Canyon and ...
Florida Woman Photographs 'Fireball' in Thunderstorm
ABC News (blog)
Rita Krill, 53, of Naples, Fla., got a little more than she bargained for while shooting a severe thunderstorm in her backyard Oct. 5. “It was about 100 feet from my yard,” Krill said. “I was out there videoing it. My puppy was out there. She usually ...
2012 THE Year of Meteors!
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 19JAN2012
Meteorite from Mars fell in Morocco
AFP
WASHINGTON — Rare and expensive fragments of a Mars meteorite fell from the sky in July over Morocco, a team of international scientists confirmed. A fireball in the sky was observed in a remote region of southern Morocco by nomads who tracked down ...
Meteorite from Mars fell in Morocco: Scientists
Canada.com Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:07 PM PST
Rare and expensive fragments of a Mars meteorite fell from the sky in July over Morocco, a team of international scientists confirmed on Wednesday.
Pure Martian Meteorite Found in Morocco, Fetches "10 times more than gold"
International Business Times Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:26 AM PST
Scientists have confirmed that a piece of rock which fell into Tissint, Morocco on July 18, 2011 was a pure Martian meteorite. The fireball was spotted in the North Africa sky last summer but discovered six month later.
Meteorite-infused wine launched in Chilean observatory
CBC.ca Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:56 AM PST
Meteorito wine, a brand of Cabernet Sauvignon, is thought to be the world's first meteorite-infused wine. The cosmic fragment was submerged in the grape juice during the fermentation process. Would you drink a glass?
Martian meteorites fetch astronomical prices
The New Zealand Herald Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:22 AM PST
They came from Mars, not in peace, but in pieces.Scientists are confirming that 7kg of rock collected recently in Morocco fell to Earth from Mars during a meteorite shower last July.This is only the fifth time that scientists...
ASU has chunk of Mars rock that fell in July
East Valley Tribune Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:58 AM PST
Arizona State University says it has acquired a rare and large meteoritechunk that fell from Mars in Morocco last July.
Mars attacks! Morocco pelted with rocks from the Red Planet
The Register Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:29 AM PST
Ochre space bonanza worth ten times its weight in gold Excited boffins have confirmed that a meteorite shower over Morocco last July dumped about 7kg of Martian rocks on our planet
Meteorite is from Mars, landed in Morocco last year
KOLD News 13 Tuscon Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:34 AM PST
Astronomers think millions of years ago something big smashed into Mars and sent rocks hurtling through the solar system.
'Space Junk' explores orbital debris
Alton Telegraph
"Space Junk" harnesses the immersive imagery captured on giant screen, full dome and digital theater, directed by Butts, who takes the audience soaring from the stunning depths of MeteorCrater in central Arizona to an unprecedented, digitally enhanced ...
Sanford Museum announces 2012 programs
Chronicle Times
11, at 9 pm the "Perseid Meteor Shower" program will held at Sam Doupes Field in Cherokee. Don't miss this night of watching for meteors and looking through the museum's telescopes at other night sky objects. This year should be dazzling. ...
Morocco fireball yields rare Mars meteorites
Nature.com (blog)
A meteorite that fell to Earth last July in Morocco has proven to be a rare chunk of Mars. Only a handful of Martian meteorites are known, and only five (counting the new find) come from meteorites whose fall was witnessed. That's important because it ...
Meteorites in Morocco confirmed to be Martian in origin
Christian Science Monitor
The meteorites fell in the Moroccan desert in July and were recovered a few months later. By Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer / January 18, 2012 This handout photo provided by Darryl Pitt of the Macovich Collection shows an external view of a Martian...
Streak of meteor lights up the Milky way | NowPublic Photo Archives
Streak of meteor lights up the Milky way by r3i on flickr.com. Tags: Environment, Science, Australia, Astronomy, Meteor, Milky Way, wilson promontory ...
www.nowpublic.com/.../streak-meteor-lights-milky-way
Meteor Composite (NASA, Marshall, 1/3-4/12) - Flickr
This false-color composite image shows meteors streaking through the skies over NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., on the night of Jan.
www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/6637017991/
Meteor confirmed as piece of Mars - UPI.com
A meteor that broke into fragments before falling to Earth in Morocco was a rare chunk of the planet Mars, scientist say.
www.upi.com/Science_News/.../UPI-44161326847091/
NASA Live Video Chat: Let's Talk About Meteors, Meteorites and Comets
Space Ref (press release)
Join Dr. Bill Cooke and Rhiannon Blaauw, two meteor experts, during this video Web chat at noon EST on Jan 12, 2012, and get answers to your questions about meteors, meteorites and comets and their potential danger to spacecraft. ...
Mars meteorite fell to Earth in Morocco in July
Mother Nature Network
Pieces of the meteorite are selling for incredibly high prices, often 10 times the price of gold or more. By Mike Wall, SPACE.comTue, Jan 17 2012 at 4:36 PM EST MARTIAN ROCK: A sample of a Mars rock from the Tissint meteorite fall, which dropped chunks ...
Large Texas Fireball from Multiple Angles - January 16, 2012 ...
"Large bolide over North Central Texas @ 1:14CST [that's 1:14 A.M.] Jan 16, 2012" sources ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLLcDPT8rIg
AFP
WASHINGTON — Rare and expensive fragments of a Mars meteorite fell from the sky in July over Morocco, a team of international scientists confirmed. A fireball in the sky was observed in a remote region of southern Morocco by nomads who tracked down ...
Meteorite from Mars fell in Morocco: Scientists
Canada.com Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:07 PM PST
Rare and expensive fragments of a Mars meteorite fell from the sky in July over Morocco, a team of international scientists confirmed on Wednesday.
Pure Martian Meteorite Found in Morocco, Fetches "10 times more than gold"
International Business Times Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:26 AM PST
Scientists have confirmed that a piece of rock which fell into Tissint, Morocco on July 18, 2011 was a pure Martian meteorite. The fireball was spotted in the North Africa sky last summer but discovered six month later.
Meteorite-infused wine launched in Chilean observatory
CBC.ca Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:56 AM PST
Meteorito wine, a brand of Cabernet Sauvignon, is thought to be the world's first meteorite-infused wine. The cosmic fragment was submerged in the grape juice during the fermentation process. Would you drink a glass?
Martian meteorites fetch astronomical prices
The New Zealand Herald Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:22 AM PST
They came from Mars, not in peace, but in pieces.Scientists are confirming that 7kg of rock collected recently in Morocco fell to Earth from Mars during a meteorite shower last July.This is only the fifth time that scientists...
ASU has chunk of Mars rock that fell in July
East Valley Tribune Wed, 18 Jan 2012 08:58 AM PST
Arizona State University says it has acquired a rare and large meteoritechunk that fell from Mars in Morocco last July.
Mars attacks! Morocco pelted with rocks from the Red Planet
The Register Wed, 18 Jan 2012 06:29 AM PST
Ochre space bonanza worth ten times its weight in gold Excited boffins have confirmed that a meteorite shower over Morocco last July dumped about 7kg of Martian rocks on our planet
Meteorite is from Mars, landed in Morocco last year
KOLD News 13 Tuscon Wed, 18 Jan 2012 05:34 AM PST
Astronomers think millions of years ago something big smashed into Mars and sent rocks hurtling through the solar system.
'Space Junk' explores orbital debris
Alton Telegraph
"Space Junk" harnesses the immersive imagery captured on giant screen, full dome and digital theater, directed by Butts, who takes the audience soaring from the stunning depths of MeteorCrater in central Arizona to an unprecedented, digitally enhanced ...
Sanford Museum announces 2012 programs
Chronicle Times
11, at 9 pm the "Perseid Meteor Shower" program will held at Sam Doupes Field in Cherokee. Don't miss this night of watching for meteors and looking through the museum's telescopes at other night sky objects. This year should be dazzling. ...
Morocco fireball yields rare Mars meteorites
Nature.com (blog)
A meteorite that fell to Earth last July in Morocco has proven to be a rare chunk of Mars. Only a handful of Martian meteorites are known, and only five (counting the new find) come from meteorites whose fall was witnessed. That's important because it ...
Meteorites in Morocco confirmed to be Martian in origin
Christian Science Monitor
The meteorites fell in the Moroccan desert in July and were recovered a few months later. By Mike Wall, SPACE.com Senior Writer / January 18, 2012 This handout photo provided by Darryl Pitt of the Macovich Collection shows an external view of a Martian...
Streak of meteor lights up the Milky way | NowPublic Photo Archives
Streak of meteor lights up the Milky way by r3i on flickr.com. Tags: Environment, Science, Australia, Astronomy, Meteor, Milky Way, wilson promontory ...
www.nowpublic.com/.../streak-meteor-lights-milky-way
Meteor Composite (NASA, Marshall, 1/3-4/12) - Flickr
This false-color composite image shows meteors streaking through the skies over NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., on the night of Jan.
www.flickr.com/photos/28634332@N05/6637017991/
Meteor confirmed as piece of Mars - UPI.com
A meteor that broke into fragments before falling to Earth in Morocco was a rare chunk of the planet Mars, scientist say.
www.upi.com/Science_News/.../UPI-44161326847091/
NASA Live Video Chat: Let's Talk About Meteors, Meteorites and Comets
Space Ref (press release)
Join Dr. Bill Cooke and Rhiannon Blaauw, two meteor experts, during this video Web chat at noon EST on Jan 12, 2012, and get answers to your questions about meteors, meteorites and comets and their potential danger to spacecraft. ...
Mars meteorite fell to Earth in Morocco in July
Mother Nature Network
Pieces of the meteorite are selling for incredibly high prices, often 10 times the price of gold or more. By Mike Wall, SPACE.comTue, Jan 17 2012 at 4:36 PM EST MARTIAN ROCK: A sample of a Mars rock from the Tissint meteorite fall, which dropped chunks ...
Large Texas Fireball from Multiple Angles - January 16, 2012 ..."Large bolide over North Central Texas @ 1:14CST [that's 1:14 A.M.] Jan 16, 2012" sources ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sLLcDPT8rIg
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