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 ...
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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.
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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 ...
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