The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12JAN2012

Rare Meteorite Found In Missouri
KPLR 11 St. Louis Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:13 AM PST
A rare meteorite stolen in December from the University of New Mexico has been found in Missouri. A Missouri man called authorities after he bought the space rock for $1,700 dollars from an unknown suspect. The meteorite is actually worth more than $40,000. ...

The Mailbag: Didn't there used to be a meteorite on display near Adams School?
The Sandusky Register Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:58 AM PST
Q: As a child I remember there being a meteorite on display in the park near Adams School. Recently I tried to take my son to see it and couldn't find it. What happened to it? â Chuck on Milan Road read more

Stolen meteorite recovered in New Mexico
Straits Times Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:12 PM PST
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico (AP) - A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located.

Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found
KABC-TV Los Angeles Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:10 AM PST
A valuable meteorite stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been found.

Collectors help track down stolen rock
Albuquerque Journal Wed, 11 Jan 2012 04:11 AM PST
The case of a missing $40,000 Siberian meteorite donated to the University of New Mexico decades ago ...

Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth up to $40K found
New Haven Register Wed, 11 Jan 2012 01:29 AM PST
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. â A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located.

Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found in Missouri
The Springfield News-Leader Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:18 PM PST
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) â A meteorite that landed in Russia in the 1940s and was recently stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been located.

Amazing Astronomy Illustrations From the 1800s Resurface Online
LiveScience.com
Another details a meteor shower that lit up the skies one night in November 1868. [See Trouvelot's Astronomy Illustrations] Trouvelot himself is less well-known for his astronomical art as he is for his earlier hobby as an amateur entomologist. ...

Stolen New Mexico meteorite worth $20K-$40K found
abc7.com
A valuable meteorite stolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been found. (KABC Photo) ALBUQUERQUE, NM (KABC) -- A valuable meteoritestolen from the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque has been found. The 21-pound iron-nickel ...