Meteor/Meteorite News 10AUG2011

Scoping out the stars, sun and space from Powell
KC Community News
... from looking through telescopes, going on the planet walk and taking a break from the humidity and cooling down inside where a presentation on the history of Powell was given, as well as an astrophotography exhibit and a meteor display. ...

Meteor Showers near earth, peak Friday night - Kuwaiti astronomer Kuwait News AgencyAl-Jamaan attributed these meteor showers to the presence of grains of dust and rocks and small ice in the form of belt left by comet in its orbit when they came closer to the sun. "When comets spin around the sun, these waste to enter the atmosphere...

Meteor shower to light the sky
Alberta Daily Herald TribuneBy AARON HINKS Herald-Tribune staff The Grande Prairie Astronomy Club hopes to see some new faces at the up-and-coming Perseid meteor shower, Friday. The club typically gets together when there's a big event, such as a comet passing or more regularly, ...


Perseid meteor shower illuminates island skies - Hawaii News ...Meteor showers are caused when the Earth wanders into leftover comet debris. As a comet approaches the sun in its orbit, the comet leaves a trail of dust ...www.staradvertiser.com/.../20110731_Perseid_meteor_shower...


Australian meteorite behind 'space DNA' discoveryHerald Sun
By Claire Connelly NASA says researchers have found that some of the building blocks of DNA found on meteorites actually came from space. Picture: NASA Source: Supplied A METEORITE which crashed in Australia more than four decades ago has led to a ...


Meteorites Carried Life's Building Block to Earth
Discovery News
The Geminid meteor shower, as photographed in Dec. 2004 by Jason AC Brock of Roundtimber, Texas. Click to enlarge this image. A new analysis of carbon meteorites suggests that they likely carried some of the building blocks needed for DNA to the Earth, ...


Meteor shower expected on August 13, viewing party hosted at Cormier WoodsNorthbridgeTimes.com
The moon is expected will be joined by a Perseid Meteor Shower on Saturday night, and should be visible in the Northeast around 11 pm For those looking to get a great view of the sky on August 13, a shower viewing is being held at the Cormier Barn, ...


Largest Meteor Shower This Friday, Aug 12, Says NASA; Best Time To ...By News Desk 2 Writers
The largest meteor shower of the year, The Perseids, will peak this Friday, August 12th says NASA. The full moon that will be present will wash out all but the brightest meteors, but we should still be able to see 20-30 per hour, ...The Florida News Journal :|: TFNJ


DNA building blocks can be made in space, NASA evidence suggests
Science Daily Mon, 08 Aug 2011 20:22 PM PDT
NASA-funded researchers have evidence that some building blocks of DNA, the molecule that carries the genetic instructions for life, found inmeteorites were likely created in space. The research gives support to the theory that a "kit" of ready-made parts created in space and delivered to Earth by meteorite...


Into orbit
BCLocalNews
Saturn is low in the southwest after sunset. Jupiter rises around midnight and Mars about 2 am The Moon will be full on the 18th. Look for the Perseid Meteor shower on the night of 12-13 August. E-mail: ken.tapping@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.


Less than perfect Perseid meteor shower still worth watching ...The best meteor shower of the year will sadly get light-blasted by a full moon. The annual Perseid shower, which can produce 80-100 meteors per hour from a ...
astrobob.areavoices.com/.../less-than-perfect-perseid-meteor-s...

Teacher workshop: Show your kids the moon Burbank Leader 13, from 10 AM-12 PM, for Lunar and Meteorite Sample Certification at the Columbia Memorial Space Center, 12400 Columbia Way Downey, Calif. NASA makes actual lunar samples from the historic Apollo missions available to lend to teachers. ...

NASA sets up space cameras at NorCal winery abc7.com NASA cameras set up at a California vineyard are tracking meteor showers and comets in the night sky. (KABC Photo) LODI, Calif. (KABC) -- NASA cameras set up at a California vineyard are tracking meteor showers and comets in the night sky. ...

What the Heck Is This? LiveScience.com Is it a meteor shower? No. No more hints. See the full image and a description below… These are star trails created in a long-exposure photograph. The image was made at the Paranal Observatory in Chile. Star trails are created as Earth rotates (once...

Meteor Activity Outlook for August 6-12, 2011 | American Meteor ...It must be remembered that meteor activity is rarely seen at the radiant position. Rather they shoot outwards from the radiant so it is best to center your ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-august-6-...


A Perseid Meteor over Mount Hood | KATU.com - Portland News ...A Perseid Meteor over Mount Hood at Trillium Lake. This is a 30 minute exposure. Gary Randall photographer.
www.katu.com/younews/127095588.html

4 Vesta Meteorites 2 min The Science Chanel has Meteorite Men, Griffith Observatory has ASTEROID MAN! Mr. Dave Pinsky talks about his extraordinary ...youtube.com

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Perseid meteor shower: Best times to see the 'shooting stars' Christian Science Monitor Perseid meteor shower fans should go out Wednesday and Thursday am to avoid the glare from the moon. The Perseid meteor shower peak is Aug. 13. In Ano Vrontou, Greece, people look at the Perseid meteor shower, which occurs at mid-August and is caused ...

Watch the skies for aurora borealis and shooting stars
thejournal.ie
THE SKIES OVER Ireland will provide a visual feast for star-gazers in the coming days, with astronomical activity producing both aurora borealis and the year's most significant meteor showers. Increased solar activity last Friday led to aurora borealis ...

OMSI gearing up for meteor shower
Albany Democrat Herald
12: the Perseid Meteor Shower Watch. OMSI, the Rose City Astronomers, the Vancouver Sidewalk Astronomers and Oregon Parks and Recreations will have telescopes set up for the public to use. OMSI staff will present informal talks about the meteor shower, ...

The wandering mathematician and the meteor shower
Cyprus Mail

By Poly Pantelides Published on August 9, 2011 EVERY year in August, almost without exception, stargazers across the world take a moment or two to enjoy the beauty of the Perseid meteorshower. Odous village and Kyperounta community have organised ...

Expect a star shower this weekend
San Antonio Express
The Perseid meteor shower is coming to town, and it's famous for putting pizzazz in the night sky. The shower peaks Friday and Saturday, but a full moon Saturday will hamper seeing all but the brightest meteors as they streak across the night sky. ...

Perseid Meteor Shower Peak Coming Aug 13, 2011 -- Fire in the Sky ...
The Perseid meteor shower is an annual meteor shower that is extremely regular in its timing and can potentially be visible for weeks in the late summer sky ...www.sott.net/.../233062-Perseid-Meteor-Shower-Peak-Coming...

Exploding meteor wakes Pacific island nation - Yahoo! News
Read 'Exploding meteor wakes Pacific island nation' on Yahoo! News. An exploding meteor was believed to be responsible for a huge bang that reverberated ...news.yahoo.com/exploding-meteor-wakes-pacific-island-natio...

UW hosting stargazing party for Perseid meteor shower
Guelph Mercury

If it is a clear night, attendees may see the peak of the Perseid meteors, part of an annual meteorshower that is located in the Perseus constellation, said a university news release. This stargazing party will be held on the university's north campus ...

Perseid meteors nearing Earth
CBS News
(Getty Images) Every year around August 12-/13th, the Perseid meteor shower peaks. It's a fairly reliable shower that generates 60 or more meteors per hour. Unfortunately, this year the Moon is full at that time, washing out the sky and any fainter ...

Crystallizing the Lunar Magma Ocean
  -- Lab experiments help test ideas for the Moon's chemical composition and how its crust formed.
http://www.psrd.hawaii.edu/Aug11/LMO-crystallization.html

Skywatching Events for August 2011 Space.com The best meteor shower of the year will be dimmed by a bright Moon this time around, but is always worth watching. Look for early shower meteors during the week leading up to the peak. Best viewed after midnight. This sky map shows where to look to ...

Heads Up! Morning Star 12-13 LEELANAU – Meteor showers and a full moon are the “stars” of nighttime events planned around the peninsula on Aug. 13. The Perseid meteors of August are not actual falling or shooting stars but tiny bits of Comet Swift-Tuttle, according to ...

"Spectacular" Double Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight National GeographicA celestial traffic jam may be on tap tonight as two meteor showers combine forces to put on a brilliant sky show. One of the best shooting star events of the year is the annual August Perseid meteor shower. (See Perseids pictures. ...

September 2011 Geology highlights: New research posted Aug. 5 EurekAlert! Mon, 08 Aug 2011 11:04 AM PDT( Geological Society of America ) Highlights from the September issue of Geology, which is now online, include debris flow hazard assessment; dune migration in the "greatest desert on Earth": Antarctica; Luizi, the first confirmed meteorite impact structure in Central Africa; a determination of the likelihood that fungal disease had accelerated latest Permian woodland deterioration; the first ...

DNA building blocks found in meteorites
Washington PostA new analysis of a dozen meteorites found in Antarctica and elsewhere presents the strongest evidence yet that the answer is yes. Meteorites are space rocks that have fallen to the ground, and the new report bolsters the notion that heavy meteorite ...

Perseid Meteor Shower: Best Times to Spot 'Shooting Stars' This Week Space.com by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist For Northern Hemisphere observers, August is usually regarded as "meteor month" with one of the best displays of the year reaching its peak near midmonth. That display is, of course, the annual Perseid Meteor ...

Meteor Explosion Surprises Pacific Island Nation of Niue
Space.com
A meteor that exploded over the Pacific Ocean last week gave a late-night shock to the residents of the small island nation of Niue, according to press reports. Niue police officials say the exploding meteor created a huge bang over the island, ...


Meteors likely carried building blocks for DNA: study
National Post
A meteor streaks towards the horizon during the annual Persied meteor shower in Palm Beach Gardens. WASHINGTON — A new analysis of carbon meteorites suggests that they likely carried some of the building blocks needed for DNA to the Earth, according ...

Building Blocks of DNA Found in Meteorites from Space
Space.com
The components of DNA have now been confirmed to exist in extraterrestrial meteorites, researchers announced. A different team of scientists also discovered a number of molecules linked with a vital ancient biological process, adding weight to the idea ...

Fire in the sky Grand Falls-Windsor Advertiser A meteor, space junk, satellite or alien spacecraft? A number of people, including Harold Watkins, saw what appeared to be a fireball Monday night in Botwood. He said the object had been moving west and disappeared behind Bishop's Falls, and did not....

STRANGE GH: 1919 meteor strikes cause Ottawa county residents to flee homes
Grand Haven Tribune
A huge fireball, followed by a second one smaller in size, exploded upon impact with the water's surface. “I thought it to be a falling star,” Gunn said. “The entire sky was at first lighted with a brilliant bluish light. ...

Shepherds Chapel Presents METEOR CRATER ... 55 min Shepherds Chapel Presents METEOR CRATER in Arizona youtube.com

Celtic hillfort & meteorite crater: Ipf + Ries 16 min A talk and walk up and around Mount Ipf (prehistoric/Celtic mountain fortification) and the Ries Crater (Nördlinger Ries) in the ... youtube.com

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Meteor/Meteorite News 8AUG2011

Exploding meteor wakes Niue with a start
An exploding meteor was believed to be responsible for a huge bang that reverberated around the Pacific island nation of Niue last week, police said Monday.
www.physorg.com/news/2011-08-meteor-niue.html


Exploding meteor wakes Pacific Island
Straits Times
WELLINGTON (AFP) - AN EXPLODING meteor was believed to be responsible for a huge bang that reverberated around the Pacific island nation of Niue last week, police said Monday. Niue police chief Mark Chenery said the loud bang on Wednesday night woke ...

Meteor streaks across sky over Hungary Caboodle.hu A flaming meteor streaked over Hungary late Friday evening, according to eyewitness accounts on several websites. This photo of the meteor was taken by the Nagykanizsa Amateur Astronomer Association. Weather portal Idokep.hu put themeteor over Western ...

Exploding meteor wakes Niue with a startHerald Sun
AN exploding meteor is believed to be responsible for a huge bang that reverberated around the Pacific island nation of Niue last week. Niue police chief Mark Chenery said the loud bang on Wednesday night woke the island's 1200 residents and he ...

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Arizona at 100: Winslow and Holbrook residents in near panic over meteor
Arizona Daily Star
PRESCOTT — Winslow, Holbrook and the country adjacent for a radius of over 30 miles were thrown into a state of excitement Saturday evening last that bordered close onto a panic when a meteor passed over that country and exploded at a height estimated ...

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Large noise heard in Niue thought to be caused by a meteor
Radio New Zealand International
The Niue police chief says a large bang heard around the island late on Tuesday night sounded like thunder but may have been a meteor exploding. Mark Chenery says the island has been abuzz about the loud noise and inquiries made at Wellington's Carter ...


Europe's Plan to Move An Asteroid
Technology Review (MIT)
August 2, 2011
If we ever need to prevent an asteroid hitting Earth, we'll have to
deflect it somehow. To practice, the European Space Agency is planning a
game of asteroid billiards
If astronomers ever spot an asteroid coming our way, the world will have
to decide pretty quickly what to do.
One idea is to knock it off course. But although that sounds pretty
straightforward, it hides a multitude of challenges. The most obvious of
these is to determine how big an impact would be necessary and how this
could be delivered.
In 2002, the European Space Agency began a program called "Don Quijote"
to find out how best to perform such a deflection. ...


Meteor Activity Outlook for July 30-August 5, 2011 | American ...
This period will be the best time to view meteor activity during July and August as the Perseids will suffer from a full moon at the time of their maximum. ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-july-30-a...


"Spectacular" Double Meteor Shower This Week Delta Aquarid ...
One of the best shooting star events of the year is the annual August Perseid meteor shower. However this year's peak, on August 12, happens to coincide ...
www.cosmostv.org/.../spectacular-double-meteor-shower-this...


Get Your Camera Ready: Double Meteor Shower This Week! - Photoxels ...
One of the best shooting star events of the year is the annual August Perseid meteor shower and it will just start to ramp up on Friday. At the same time, ...
www.photoxels.com/get-your-camera-ready-double-meteor-sh...

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Flagler, Florida Mystery Light/UFO Solved? Georgia Fireball ...
"They called me and notified they saw a large flash from the sky. About 25 people have told one of the officers," Flagler Beach Police Chief Dan Cody said. ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEzd6ejk6FA


Rare crystals found in meteorite
UPI.com
3 (UPI) -- Japanese researchers say they found opal-like crystals in a meteor that fell in Canada in 2000, the first extraterrestrial discovery of such unusual crystals. Reporting the find in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, ...

Rare crystals found in meteorite UPI Wed, 03 Aug 2011 16:57 PM PDT TOHOKU, Japan, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Japanese researchers say they found opal-like crystals in a meteor that fell in Canada in 2000, the first extraterrestrial discovery of such unusual crystals.

First Opal-Like Crystals Discovered In Meteorite
redOrbit Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:19 PM PDT
Scientists have found opal-like crystals in the Tagish Lake meteorite, which fell to Earth in Canada in 2000. This is the first extraterrestrial discovery of these unusual crystals, which may have formed in the primordial cloud of dust that produced the sun and planets of our solar system 4.6 billion years ago, according to a report in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. Katsuo ...

W&M Law students study "space law" The Virginia Gazette Tue, 02 Aug 2011 23:36 PM PDT WILLIAMSBURG - William & Mary Law School students Brittany Law and Lillian McManus are now experienced in âspace lawâ after a rare property case involving the Lorton Meteorite fell out of the sky and into an examining room of Doctors Marc Gallini and Frank Ciampiâs Williamsburg Square Family Practice in Jan. 2010. ...

Potential meteor menace said overstated
CBS News
A giant impact from an asteroid or comet can ruin your whole day. Or year. Or, if you're a dinosaur, your existence. So astronomers do what they can to understand this menace from space. We look for rocks on orbits that intersect ours, we think about ...


First opal-like crystals discovered in meteorite
ScienceBlog.com (blog)
Scientists have found opal-like crystals in the Tagish Lake meteorite, which fell to Earth in Canada in 2000. This is the first extraterrestrial discovery of these unusual crystals, which may have formed in the primordial cloud of dust that produced ...

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