Times of India
A 500-year-old meteor from Mars is encased in the trophy they won for their efforts. The 12 finalist countries have been divided into groups of three to present a design; the boys have been working with students from Romania, the United States of ...
| Discovery - Nakhla meteorite BBC News When it fell to Earth a century ago, eyewitnesses saw an explosion high in the atmosphere, as the meteor split into dozens of fragments which hurtled towards them and were buried up to a meter deep in the ground. Dr Marek Kukula, Public Astronomer at ... |
MarketWatch
A cultural centre for the study of space located in the French city of Rennes published CCTV exclusive images of a meteorite flying above Brittany. Images courtesy of Francois Berthot for these images.
| Massive iron meteorite discovered in China msnbc.com Researchers led by Baolin Zhang, a meteorite specialist at the Beijing Planetarium, study a giant meteorite that was found in a mountainous region in northwest China. A massive space rock — one that could rank as one of the largest meteorites ever ... |
Space.com
A massive space rock – one that could rank as one of the largest meteorites ever recovered – has been found in a remote and mountainous region in northwest China, according to news reports. The huge and oddly-shaped rock was found in the Altai ...
SURE thing: Students gain experience, conduct research
Indiana State University
Christopher Gagnon and Eboni Duff are analyzing the chemical make-up of meteorites in an effort to learn more about the origins of the solar system. The three Indiana State University seniors are among 39 undergraduate students and 11 faculty members ...
Northwestern USA Fireball July 25, 2011
The American Meteor Society has received reports of a very bright fireball over the Oregon-Washington area occurring near 0314 am PDT on Monday morning July 25th. Of the reports received so far, yellow, orange, and white are the most mentioned color. Brightness estimates varied widely, ranging from a half illuminated moon to that of the sun. The AMS will post any video of this object should it become available.Summaries of this event may be seen in the AMS fireball table for 2011 at:
http://www.amsmeteors.org/fireball2/public.php?start_date=2011-01-01&end_date=2011-12-31
Refer to event #719.
Clear Skies!, Robert Lunsford
