The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 6MAR2012

Meteor 'fireball' spotted in night sky across UK ...
Police inundated with calls as 'orange glow' is sighted by people from northern Scotland to ...
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Mysterious Meteor over UK - March 3, 2012
YouTube
A massive and unusually slow moving meteor was sighted by thousands over the UK on March 3, 2012.

Meteor challenge
News & Star
By Phil Coleman ANYONE who finds a chunk of the meteor which streaked over Cumbria could be in line for £20000 – but their chances are pie in the sky. A self-confessed full-time meteorite hunter, Rob Elliott, from Fife, is offering the cash for anyone ...

What I spotted was a meteor
This is Leicestershire
I already knew it was a meteor, having seen several space stations over many years – and these take minutes to pass over, not just three seconds. This meteor was of outstanding size and beauty, hence my reason for asking if anyone else had seen it, ...

Rare meteorite fireball seen
This is Leicestershire
The object, seen by people from northern Scotland to Berkshire on Saturday night, is believed to have developed a burning tail as it entered Earth's atmosphere. The meteorite over Leicestershire on Saturday night. Picture: Max Werner It was so bright ...

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Man claims to find meteor pieces in NH
WHDH-TV
The American Meteor Society's website says that last Tuesday, dozens of people in New England and Canada, reported seeing a fireball in the night sky. A photo from Portsmouthwebcam.com shows the bright stream of light over the Memorial Bridge as a ...

Joanne Pain finds a meteorite in Redcar
The Sun
Starry, starry night ... snap of meteor and, inset, Joanne Pain with what she believes is the rock By ALASTAIR TAYLOR FLORIST Joanne Pain reckons she may have found the meteorite which buzzed Britain — in REDCAR. Joanne, 43, discovered the rock just ...

Wearside meteor lights up sky
Sunderland Echo
The stunning "fireball" meteor that streaked across the UK skies last night, captured in this image at 9.40pm passing a 'Global Rainbow' laser display in Whitley Bay, North Tyneside, taken by amateur photographer Mike Ridley.

I'VE GOT FIREBALL METEOR
Express.co.uk
By Daily Express Reporter A COUPLE have found what they believe is the meteorite that lit up the skies last weekend. Florist Joanne Pain, 43, and her partner Lee Garbutt, 39 say they discovered the rock near their home in Redcar, Cleveland.

A rare glimpse of planets in the sky above Cumbria this week - although too cloudy to see meteorite
West Moreland Gazette Mon, 05 Mar 2012 07:40 AM PST
Venus and Jupiter have been clearly spotted above the Cumbrian night sky this week.

A rare glimpse of planets in the sky above Cumbria this week - although too ...
The Westmorland Gazette
Meanwhile, South Lakeland missed out on viewing a meteor that streaked across Britain on Sunday. Thousands of people across the country saw the spectacular show, but there was too much cloud in the Kendal sky to see anything according to Mr Atkinson.

Massive fireball witnessed over the UK by countless observers
PhysOrg.com
A large meteor seen in the sky over the UK, near a rainbow light display. Credit: Mike Ridley. mikeridleyphotography.com On the evening of March 3rd 2012 at approximately 21:40 GMT, an incredibly bright fireball/bollide was seen over the United kingdom ...

Sky fireball sparks plane fear
Tasmania Mercury
In Hobart locals feared a plane had crashed after they saw the "fireball" about 11pm. Mr George said it was highly unlikely a meteor could travel half way around the world and be seen on Saturday night in London and Sunday night in Hobart.

Meteor Activity Outlook for March 3-9, 2012 | American Meteor Society
This weekend the waxing gibbous moon will set during the early morning hours, allowing a few hours of meteor viewing under dark conditions. The estimated ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-march-3-...

Amazingly SLOW Fireball... Meteor? UFO Over the UK - March 3 ...
http://sheilaaliens.net/?p=372 This one, is a big deal. The gentleman being interview by BBC is ...
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Meteor Mystery: Hunt For Space Rock Remains - Yahoo!
Read 'Meteor Mystery: Hunt For Space Rock Remains' on Yahoo!. A hunt is under way for the remains of a suspected meteor that was seen shooting across ...
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Meteor Portsmouth webcam Memorial Bridge New Hampshire Maine.
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Smashwords — Meteor Impact — A book by Nicole Stuart
An amateur astronomer detects a clump of asteroids heading from deep space, on a collision course with Earth! Saving humanity from extinction requires ...
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Meteor crosses UK skies - UK - ITN.co.uk
Police forces across the UK have received numerous calls after a large fireball, thought to be a ...
www.itn.co.uk/uk/40387/Meteor+crosses+UK+skies

UK Meteor (Fireball) Sat Mar 03 2012 21-40-53 - Pastebin.com
Large fireball captured with my meteor cam 3rd March 2012 9.40, camera is south east facing. Location is the North East of England. Visit: http://bit.ly/xVtvNe ...
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Space FIREBALL over Blighty sparks hunt for rich meteorite
The Register Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:16 AM PST
Boffins wowed by rock worth weight in gold Astronomers are searching for a highly expensive fist-sized meteorite that lit up the skies over Blighty on Saturday night. The fireball plunged to the ground somewhere in Devon, Normandy or in the Bay of Biscay - sparking fears of a downed aeroplane or missile attack.â¦

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North-West Evening Mail Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:13 AM PST
WE ASKED our Facebook followers if they saw the meteorite on Saturday night. ISAW that meteor pass across my roof top, it had a long tail behind it and it passed so close over my rooftop, so spectacular.

Redcar woman may have found Teesside meteorite
Gazette Live - Teeside Mon, 05 Mar 2012 03:37 AM PST
A REDCAR woman believes she may have found a meteorite after fire lit up the skies of Teesside on Saturday night.

Meteorite spotted in North-east sky
Evening Express Mon, 05 Mar 2012 02:14 AM PST
A METEORITE was spotted flying over a North-east town at the weekend.

Fireball over UK a meteorite, says Met Office
The Irish Times Sun, 04 Mar 2012 17:55 PM PST
LONDON â Police forces across Britain have received numerous calls after a meteor was spotted in the sky.

BBC News Meteor witnessed across Britain
Police forces say they have received a number of calls reporting what is believed to have been ameteor.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17249423

UFO/Meteor Streaking Over The UK
YouTube
Source OpenHatNews Brilliant footage of a UFO/Meteor captured off what seems to be a CCTV camera.

Is this the meteorite that terrified Britain? Florist claims she found space ...
Daily Mail
Thousands of stargazers witnessed a spectacular meteor shower last night, as a large fireball streaked across the night sky for more than 30 seconds. The brilliant display entranced watchers at several locations across England, including Manchester, ...

Victorian witnesses thought meteor was aircraft
Witnesses across Victoria thought a fireball that streaked across the sky last night was a burning plane.
news.ninemsn.com.au/.../victorian-witnesses-thought-meteor-...

LiveLeak.com - Raw Footage of Meteor Over Britain (UK) w/ 4 Angles
Raw Footage of Meteor Over Britain (UK) w/ 4 Angles. (March 3rd, 2012)Meteor makes a pass ...
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Meteor seen across UK skies – video | Science ...
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Thousands of people from the north of Scotland to the south of England witnessed a meteor ...
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Meteor spotted in Cumbrian sky
News & Star
She thought it was a shooting star but my mum said it was a meteor. We were in the car and pulled over and got out to watch it.” The meteor passing over Whitley Bay. Article continues below... Themeteor broke up after streaking across the sky for more ...

Did you see the meteor over Shropshire skies?
shropshirestar.com (blog)
You'll see I've used the terms meteor, meteoroid and meteorite in the paragraphs above. So whats's the difference between a meteor, a meteoroid and a meteorite? The words describe the same thing – a bit of space debris – but the word that's used...

METEOR UPDATE: Did it burn up over Louth?
Louth Leader
A LOUTH lady who saw the meteor on Saturday night believes it could have burnt up over Louth. Jacqueline Farrow was at her friend Elaine Law's house in Virginia Drive when they saw the amazing 'bright flame' in the sky at about 9.30pm.

Meteorfireball spotted in night sky across UK | Science | The Guardian
Police inundated with calls as 'orange glow' is sighted by people from northern Scotland to southern England.
www.guardian.co.uk/science/.../meteor-fireball-night-sky-uk

Space FIREBALL over Blighty sparks hunt for rich meteorite
Register
The fireball plunged to the ground somewhere in Devon, Normandy or in the Bay of Biscay - sparking fears of a downed aeroplane or missile attack. The lump of space metals would be worth its weight in gold, Dr Marek Kukula, public astronomer at the ...

'Unusual' fireball that dazzled Victorians may be a meteor shower
Daily News & Analysis
When a fireball streaked through the sky on Sunday night, many Victorians thought a plane had crashed. Now, a scientist has revealed that it was probably the lead up to a meteor shower that was about to happen. The meteor was seen across Victoria at ...

Is this the meteorite that terrified Britain? Florist claims she found space ...
Daily Mail
By Tara Brady, Rebecca Seales and Tom Gardner A dog walker today claimed to have stumbled across the meteorite which streaked across the UK's skies on the weekend. Florist Joanne Pain, 43, found the melon-sized black rock in fields near her home in ...

Meteorite Hunter Scours The Ground For Bits Of Sky
WBUR
One of Ruben Garcia's favorite spots to go meteorite hunting is an enormous dry lake bed in southern Arizona. (Courtesy Jana Becker) Every so often, pieces of heaven crash into Earth. They can come from our own solar system, or millions of light years ...

Meteor Mystery: Hunt For Space Rock Remains
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A hunt is under way for the remains of a suspected meteor that was seen shooting across British skies. Astronomers desperately want to track down any remnants of the space rock in the hope it could yield secrets about the birth of the Earth and solar ...

Meteor over Britain: Falling object lights up sky on Saturday March 3
ITN NEWS
Police receive several reports of a bright light in the sky as a meteor falls over Britain on March 3. Report by Sam Datta-Paulin. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn.

Meteor spotted in night sky
Wakefield Express
The MetOffice tweeted shortly afterwards, identifying it as a meteor. Simon Firth, of Horbury Road, Wakefield, said the sighting left him with “goose bumps”. He said: “I initially thought it was a rocket firework, but the flame at the back was far too ...

Meteor spotted over Louth area
Louth Leader
SEVERAL shocked locals saw the meteir on Saturday night that burnt up in the earth's atmosphere over Britain. Ray Woodcock said: “At about 9.4 pm on Saturday evening my wife and were walking along Charles Street towards the town when we saw a large, ...

Redcar woman may have found Teesside meteorite
Gazette Live
Hundreds of people across the country flooded police phone lines raising fears an aircraft was in trouble - or aliens were about to land - after witnessing a meteor burning up in the night sky. Joanne Pain, 43, of Derwent Road, found what she believes ...

Meteorite spotted over Stone
Kidderminster Shuttle
Joyce Cox, 83 and her son David Cox, 51, of Vicarage Road, said they saw what was believed to have been a meteorite from their home at about 9.40pm. The fireball hit headlines as police forces across the country received calls from concerned residents.

Police called as large meteor appears over UK Telegraph
Police called as large meteor appears over UK. A mysterious slowmoving bright light appeared in the night sky above northern Britain on Saturday trailing ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Police-called-as-large-meteor-appears...

Meteor spotted in North East skies causes concern
Journal Live
by Rachel Wearmouth, The Journal ONLOOKERS thought a spectacular meteor seen shooting across the North East skies was a plane crashing to earth. Police and Coastguard officials were bombarded with calls at around 9.40pm with people reporting a “bright ...

Fireball in night sky 'was a meteor'
The Bolton News
Police and weather experts have now revealed it was a meteor, after dealing with dozens of reports from callers across the country on Saturday from 9.40pm onwards. Riz Umar, aged 25, of Deane, said: “I was at home and as I walked past the window I ...

Meteor seen above Merseyside
Wirral News
Eyewitnesses around the UK reported seeing a large fireball travelling from Scotland to southern England at around 9.40pm on Saturday. Jenny Harnock, of Walton, said: “It was great. But we didn't know what it was.” Her partner, George Simonds, ...

Meteor blazes trail through night sky
The Northern Echo
However, the bright light blazing a trail across the North-East sky turned out to be a meteor. Police were flooded with calls from across the North- East on Saturday night, but the Met Office quickly responded saying they believed the light, ...

Mystery fireball lights up sky
Sky News Australia
Mystery fireball lights up sky Updated: 17:05, Monday March 5, 2012 A fiery meteor has lit up the sky over Victoria and Tasmania. The object, described as a glowing red fireball moving horizontally across the sky about 10.45pm (AEDT) on Sunday, ...

'Fireball in sky' caught on film
Aberdeen Press and Journal
By Frank Cassidy An Aberdeenshire resident spotted a “fireball type object” on Saturday evening above the skies of Inverurie. Meteorologist Graeme Whipps was carrying out some routine tests shots with his camera near his Chapel of Garioch home when he ...

Meteor creates a burst of excitement as it streaks across the UK
Scotsman
A FIREBALL meteor streaking across the sky caused this spectacular image as it passed a “Global Rainbow” laser display on Tyneside at the weekend. The meteorprovoked a frenzy of excitement, with some astronomers saying they would never forget the ...

Mystery fireball lights up sky in Vic, Tas
Ninemsn
Observers say the meteor was visible for about 20 seconds. Professor Reneke says he and his colleagues are at a loss to explain the timing and exact nature of the meteor. It may have been a slow-moving piece of rock that ignited or a piece of space ...

Mystery fireball lights up sky in Victoria and Tasmania
The Australian
The object, described as a glowing red fireball moving horizontally across the sky about 10.45pm (AEDT) on Sunday, was an unusual sight for this time of year, according to astronomer David Reneke. Observers say the meteor was visible for about 20 ...

Meteor or UFO sighting UK 4/3/2012 Today
YouTube
Police throughout the UK say they have been flooded with calls after a large meteor was spotted in the sky. Reports of a "bright light" were made to police forces across Scotland and the north of England. Laura Yusuf, of Surrey, said she saw the meteor ...

Hunt is on for meteor 'treasure'
The Independent
The sight of this meteor shooting across the night sky sparked fears that a passenger jet was about to crash – then triggered a treasure hunt. Astronomers are desperate to track down the remnants of the meteor, which was witnessed from the North of ...

Meteor spotted in Cumbrian sky
News & Star
The meteor passing over Whitley Bay. Article continues below... Reports came in from Wigton down the coast to Morecambe Bay, and from motorists on the M6. Dumfries and Galloway Police said it had received reports of a "large ball of fire in the sky".

Sky fireball sparks plane fear
Tasmania Mercury
The meteor was seen around the world, with sightings also reported in the UK, Canada, The USA and Norway. Pontville residents Eric and Rhonda Rennie said it was spectacular. "It was an orange light with a tail, going at some ungodly speed then there ...

Meteorite Hunter Scours The Ground For Bits Of Sky
WNYC New York Public Radio Sun, 04 Mar 2012 16:06 PM PST
Every so often, pieces of heaven crash into Earth. They can come from our own solar system, or millions of light years away. Few of us are lucky enough to get our hands on one of these space rocks. But formeteorite hunters and dealers such as Ruben Garcia, touching a piece of outer space is a daily routine. The Best Hunting Grounds One of Garcia's favorite spots to go meteorite hunting is an ...

'Meteorite' spotted over the UK
ic Lanarkshire Sat, 03 Mar 2012 18:19 PM PST
Police forces across the UK have been inundated with calls after what is believed to be a meteorite was spotted in the sky. Reports of a "bright light" and an "orange glow" were received by police across Scotland and the north of England around 9.40pm on Saturday.

Hundreds report meteorite sighting
Independent Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:29 PM PST
Police were inundated with reports of a glowing ball of orange light in the sky as a suspected meteorite passed over the north of England and Scotland last night.

UK & World News: 'Meteorite' spotted over the UK
icNewcastle - Sunday Sun Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:15 PM PST
Police forces across the UK have been inundated with calls after what is believed to be a meteorite was spotted in the sky.

Meteor seen across UK skies – video
The Guardian
Thousands of people from the north of Scotland to the south of England witnessed a meteor streak across the sky on Saturday night. Meteors are particles from space that burn up as they enter Earth's atmosphere. Judging from the brightness of the flare ...

Plane crash fears as light streaks across night sky
Sydney Morning Herald
A meteor that burned up over Victoria last night prompted a number of calls to police from concerned residents who believed the bright light streaking across the sky may have been a plane on fire. Witnesses said the incredibly bright light flared about ...

Meteor sighting across UK sky | The Sun |Video|News
AS POLICE receive reports, Met Office tweet: 'we believe it was a meteorite'
www.thesun.co.uk/sol/.../Meteor-sighting-across-UK-sky.html

Video: Large Meteor “Huge Fireball” Spotted Over Northern England ...
Youtube Video: A Huge Fireball spotted over northern England and Scotland in the UK on Saturday March the 3rd caused many calls to the police. It is believed.
newsblogged.com/video-large-meteor-huge-fireball-spotted-o...

Meteorite Hunter Scours The Ground For Bits Of Sky
NPR
7:00 pm ET One of Ruben Garcia's favorite spots to go meteorite hunting is an enormous dry lake bed in southern Arizona. One of Ruben Garcia's favorite spots to go meteorite hunting is an enormous dry lake bed in southern Arizona.

Meteor shower dazzles Victorian sky
Herald Sun
The meteor was seen across Victoria at about 10.45pm, including at Anglesea, Frankston, Berwick, Cairnlea, Tullamarine, Dandenong. The fireball even caused a sensation in the UK with police inundated with emergency phone calls. Did you see the meteor ...

Lyrid Meteor Shower Party
Newsday
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Meteor Seen In Sky Over North Mistaken For Aeroplane Or Fireball
Tyne and Wear
A man has been shot dead in Cheshire by police involved in an undercover investigation into armed robbery gangs in the North West. Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas has "parted company" with the Premier League club after less than a season in charge, ...

Thousands Witness Spectacular Fireball Streak Over UK (VIDEO ...

Police forces and astronomy websites have been inundated with sightings after a suspected meteor shot across darkened British skies. Reports of a "bright light" ...
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Fist-sized meteor blazes across night sky
Morning Star Online
by Tony Patey It could have been a set scene from a disaster movie: a group gathered at an observatory suddenly see a massive fireball in the sky and they fear ... the end of life on Earth. But it really happened at this weekend at Kielder Observatory ...

Meteor spotted over East Lancashire
Lancashire Telegraph
Police forces across the country said they received numerous calls about the suspected meteorfrom around 9.40pm on Saturday. Joanne Rudge and her mum Eileen Anchors were in Roman Road, Darwen, at the Punch Bowl pub junction when the saw it.

Large, bright meteor seen by many over UK on March 3, 2012
EarthSky
Many of the commenters at EarthSky.org tonight are reporting a “giant meteor” visible in the skies over the UK. The comments are appearing mostly on our post about the planet Mars, which is at its best and brightest tonight. If you saw the meteor, ...

'Huge fireball' appears over Britain
NDTV
Police forces across Britain have been inundated with calls after what is believed to be a meteor was spotted in the sky around 10 pm on Saturday, The Telegraph reported. Thousands of people spotted the chunk - or possibly chunks - of fist-sized space ...

Sky fireball sparks plane fear
TheMercury.com.au
THE state's emergency services were swamped with phone calls from Tasmanians who saw what was believed to be a meteor last night. Many feared that a plane had crashed, after they saw the fireball about 11pm. Senior Sergeant Tony Grincais said police ...

Meteor seen across UK skies – video | Science | guardian.co.uk
Thousands of people from the north of Scotland to the south of England witnessed a meteor streak across the sky on Saturday night.
www.guardian.co.uk/.../meteor-fireball-seen-across-uk-skies-v...

Large meteor spotted over UK - News - YouTube
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Large meteor spotted over UK. Just seen this on sky news. http://www.telegraph. co.uk/science ...
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Video: Large meteor filmed burning across UK sky ...
Whilst many people worried about a UFO and alien invasion, some amateur stargazers managed ...
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Large meteor spotted over UK - Telegraph
A Durham Police spokeswoman said a number of calls came in around 9.45pm from ...
telegraph.co.uk

Meteor crosses UK skies - UK - ITN.co.uk
Police forces across the UK have received numerous calls after a large fireball, thought to be a ...
itn.co.uk

Asteroid 2012 DA14 - A Close Shave Ahead in 2013

Blast it or paint it: Asteroid to threaten Earth in 2013

To avert a possible catastrophe – this time set for February 2013 – scientists suggest confronting asteroid 2012 DA14 with either paint or big guns. The stickler is that time has long run out to build a spaceship to carry out the operation.  NASA's data shows the 60-meter asteroid, spotted by Spanish stargazers in February, will whistle by Earth in 11 months. Its trajectory will bring it within a hair’s breadth of our planet, raising fears of a possible collision....

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Australia / Tasmania Bolide Meteor? or Space Trash Re-Entry? Event 4MAR2012

Australia / Tasmania Bolide Meteor? or Space Trash Re-Entry? Event ~22:45 4MAR2012
  A very long duration event was widely seen over Australia and Tasmania ~22:45 4MAR2012.  The event has been reported by several to have lasted over 20 seconds which indicates that this may have been space debris re-entry.  Updates to follow when information becomes available.
Report may be viewed here:
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 4MAR2012

'Meteor shower' dazzles the Victorian sky
NEWS.com.au
A meteor shower lit up the sky across Victoria last night. Picture: Herald Sun Source: PerthNow VICTORIANS have reported seeing a meteor shower dazzle the sky in several locations throughout the state last night. Police have also had reports of the ...

Amazingly SLOW Fireball... Meteor? UFO Over the ...
6 min
http://sheilaaliens.net/?p=372 This one, is a big deal. The gentleman being interview by BBC is ...
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Meteor sighting sparks alarm
Lancashire Evening Post
Photo credit should read: Ben Birchall/PA Wire By Aasma Day Sightings of a meteorprompted a frenzy of calls to Lancashire Police from alarmed members of the public. Eye-witnesses reported seeing a “fireball” in the sky from around 9.40pm on Saturday.

Meteor spotted in Cumbrian sky
News & Star
Police and Coastguard services received calls from startled members of the public who reported seeing a fireball with a long tail shortly before 10pm. This footage was captured on a camera in the north east at 9.40pm. Article continues below.

Got an asteroid heading our way
SFBay
2012 DA14 is the name assigned to a 200-foot wide meteor that Spanish astronomers discovered last month and was confirmed by other astronomers. NASA's published data shows that on February 15, 2013, 2012 DA14 will pass very close to Earth ...

BBC News - Meteor witnessed across Britain
Police forces say they have received a number of calls reporting what is believed to have been ...
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Meteor lights up the sky across England
Daily Mail
By Daily Mail Reporter Police forces across the UK were inundated with calls last night after a large fireball, thought to be a meteor, was spotted in the sky. Reports of a 'bright light' and an 'orange glow' were received by police across Scotland and ...

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'Meteor' sight swamps switchboards
Belfast Telegraph
Police forces across the UK have received numerous calls after a meteor was spotted in the sky. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a large fireball travelling from northern Scotland to southern England at around 9.40pm on Saturday.

Meteor Mystery Flashes Across British Skies
Isle of Wight Radio
Police forces and astronomy website have been inundated with sightings after a suspected meteorshot across darkened British skies. Reports of a "bright light" and an "orange glow" were received by police across Scotland and the north of England around ...

Meteor 'fireball' spotted in night sky across UK
The Guardian
Police forces across the UK have received numerous calls after a large fireball, thought to be a meteor, was spotted in the sky. Reports of a "bright light" and an "orange glow" were received by police across Scotland and the north of England at around ...

Laura Yusef saw the fireball whilst in a car on the M6
BBC News
Scientists have said it was likely to have been a chunk of debris that vaporised as it struck the Earth's atmosphere. Laura Yusef saw the fireball whilst in a car on the M6. Laura Yusef from Surrey , England saw the fireball whilst in a car on the M6.

Meteor: 'Massive ball of flames'
BBC News
Scientists have said it was likely to have been a chunk of debris that vaporised as it struck the Earth's atmosphere. Laura Yusef saw the fireball whilst in a car on the M6.Meteor spotted by Phil Haslett in Whitley Bay.

BBC News - Meteor: 'Orange nucleus, green tail'
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A number of police forces have said they've received calls reporting what is thought to have ...
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BBC News - Meteor: 'Massive ball of flames'
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Police forces across Britain say they have received calls after a large meteorwas spotted.
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Meteor Mystery Across British Skies Scotland And England Witness ...
Police forces and astronomy website have been inundated with sightings after a suspected meteorshot across darkened British skies.
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Fireball frenzy: 'Meteorite' sighting over UK sees police inundated with calls
Mirror.co.uk
People described seeing a bright fireball moving across the sky with a large tail. The Kielder Observatory also reported the sighting of a "huge fireball" travelling from north to south over Northumberland at 9.41pm. The Observatory posted on Twitter: ...

Meteor Cam (Dome) - Sat Mar 03 21-40-53 2012 ...
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Large fireball captured with my meteor cam 3rd March 2012 9.40, camera is south east facing ...
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Huge Meteor Passing Over Whitley Bay , UK. 3 March 2012
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Footage filmed by my brother-in-law Steve. Filmed on Saturday 3 March 2012 at approx 21:30. A family outing to the laser lights displayed at St. Mary's Island Whitley Bay and captured a bit of video of a meteorite going overhead.

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Massive Fireball Witnessed Over The UK By Countless Observers
Universe Today
by Adrian West on March 4, 2012 A large meteor seen in the sky over the UK, near a rainbow light display. Credit: Mike Ridley. On the evening of March 3rd 2012 at approximately 21:40 GMT, an incredibly bright fireball/bollide was seen over the United...

'Meteorite' spotted over the UK
The Press Association
Police forces across the UK have been inundated with calls after what is believed to be a meteoritewas spotted in the sky. Reports of a "bright light" and an "orange glow" were received by police across Scotland and the north of England around 9.40pm ...

Bright Meteor Streaks Across NH Sky - Video - WMUR ...
It was reddish-orange and only appeared in the sky for a moment or two, but it has a lot of people ...
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Fireball Over Glasgow
At approximately 9:40 pm local time, an especially large and persistent meteor—a fireball—was widely seen over Scotland and northwestern England, heading south. Footage from a meteor cam shows the fireball for several seconds, and a ...
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Meteor lights up the sky across England | Mail Online
Thousands of stargazers witnessed a spectacular meteor shower as light exploded after streaking across the night sky for more than 30 seconds.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/.../Meteor-lights-sky-England.html

Meteor - North East of England 3rd march 2012
YouTube
meteor or comet crossing from North West to South East at about 9.45pm 3/3/2012 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np8U68KiDoQ&feature=player_embedded.

METEOR SEEN IN SKIES OVER BRITAIN
Express.co.uk
SHOCKED people across Britain last night spotted what was believed to be a meteor shooting across the sky. Thousands of witnesses reported a fireball with a large tail across Scotland, northern England and the Midlands. The Met Office received dozens ...

Meteorite spotted across Britain
BBC News
Police forces say have they received a number of calls reporting what is believed to have been a meteorite. Reports of a "bright light" and an "orange glow" came in across the north of England and Scotland at about 21:40 GMT amid fears a plane had...

Hundreds report meteorite sighting
The Independent
Police were inundated with reports of a glowing ball of orange light in the sky as a suspectedmeteorite passed over the north of England and Scotland last night. Durham police said the light was described to them as "a fire in the sky" by concerned ...

Large meteor spotted over UK Telegraph
Large meteor spotted over UK. Police forces across the UK have been inundated with calls after what is believed to be a meteor was spotted in the sky ...
www.telegraph.co.uk/.../Large-meteor-spotted-over-UK.html

Earth 'formed from diverse mix of meteorites'
Zee News
Washington: Earth might have formed from collisions of many different types ofmeteorites, scientists suggest. Our planet is thought to have formed around 4.5 billion years ago from a disk of dust grains left over from the cloud of material that built ...

Fireball in sky causes UFO fever | The Sun |News
POLICE have been “inundated” by callers reporting a “bright orange light” in the sky.
www.thesun.co.uk/sol/.../Fireball-in-sky-causes-UFO-fever.ht...

Mystery Meteor Flashes Across British Skies - Yahoo!
Read 'Mystery Meteor Flashes Across British Skies' on Yahoo!. Police forces and astronomy ...
uk.news.yahoo.com

UK Major Bolide Meteor Event 3MAR2012 - Beware the Ides of March

UK Major Bolide Meteor Event 3MAR2012 - Beware the Ides of March
  A widely seen boide entered over the UK ~21:40 3MAR2012.  The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News has received more than 400 sighting reports thus far.

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Amazingly SLOW Fireball... Meteor? UFO Over the UK - March 3, 2012


YouTube - Uploaded by Sheilaaliens on 3 Mar 2012 282 views

Meteor Cam (Dome) - Sat Mar 03 21-40-53 2012.mp4
YouTube Uploaded by HATCHETHAS on 3 Mar 2012 312 views
Large fireball captured with my meteor cam 3rd March 2012 9.40, camera is south east facing. Location is the North East of England.

There are more than  400 Sighting reports already; thank you ALL!

For all meteor sighting reports see: http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.com/

2012 THE Year of Meteors!

Mbozi Meteorite Discovery - YouTube

Mbozi Meteorite Discovery - YouTube

YouTube Uploaded by HKBW1 on 29 Feb 2012 49 views
This video is about the Mbozi Meteorite which if found in Ndolezi village in Mbeya Tanzania. It was shot by Essau Losujaki on his desire to inspire kids with the mysteries of the universe. ...

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 03MAR2012

More Fireball Sightings Over the Past 48 Hours.. NE U.S. and Parts ...
http://sheilaaliens.net/?p=336 March 1, 2012 - ""It was turquoise in colour and was rounded on ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZdNEEqHfyA

Green Fireball Seen All Over Southeastern Canada -- Fire in the Sky ...
Similar reports were made throughout the northeastern U.S. Wednesday A video of the meteor taken at 22:12 EST on 28 February 2012 in Dunrobin, Ontario, ...
www.sott.net/.../242383-Green-Fireball-Seen-All-Over-Southe...

WATCH: Everyone Is Looking For This Meteorite That Appeared To Crash In Norway
Business Insider Fri, 02 Mar 2012 11:37 AM PST
In what is best described as a scene straight out of an Isaac Asimov novel, Norwegians saw a ball of fire light up the night sky, before making landfall in southern Norway on Thursday, shortly after 8:30 p.m.,

Meteor Seen Across Northeast - FOX44 - Burlington / Plattsburgh ...
Hundreds of people witnessed an unexplained bright flash in the sky Tuesday night. There is speculation; it could have been a meteorite.
www.fox44now.com/story/.../meteor-seen-across-northeast

Video: Meteor lights up Prairie skies - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: Those who witnessed a brief but brilliant flash in the night sky in the form of ameteor on Tuesday should consider themselves lucky.
ca.news.yahoo.com/video-meteor-lights-prairie-skies-0535006...

Meteorite fall in southern Norway
The Foreigner
An astronomer is busy charting the location of meteorites following a fireball shooting across the sky, Thursday night. It is thought many people witnessed the event, as it the fireball was extremely bright and it was followed by a loud bang.

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02MAR2012

LUND: Learning science
Yale Daily News
My first stop was a windowless office in KGL where I'd scheduled an appointment with meteoritearchivist Barbara Narendra. A meteorite is bit of rock or iron that flames through earth's atmosphere and is recoverable after its impact on the ground....

Out-of-this-world discovery
Seacoastonline.com
They are believed to have been caused by a meteor exploding.Courtesy photo/Michael McCormack By Aaron Sanborn EXETER — A town already known for its encounters with UFOs may have added another out-of-this-world chapter to its history Tuesday night. ... (Story seems dubious)

Earth formed from diverse meteorite mix, study suggests
msnbc.com
Earth's building blocks were more eclectic than once thought, according to a new study, suggesting our planet formed from collisions of many different types ofmeteorites. Our planet is thought to have formed around 4.5 billion years ago from a disk of ...

Not a meteor but Iridium Flare
This is Leicestershire
In answer to Valerie Noakes' meteor question and of the reply from RE Paris (Mailbox, February 22 and 25), I'm afraid neither are correct. The International Space Station is indeed a grand sight but would not be visible over the UK at the time of night ...

Stargazer with some big ideas
The National
After seeing the meteor, he started reading books on astronomy and studying the night sky through binoculars. "I remember the first time I looked at the moon. It changed my life forever," he says. He bought his first professional telescope in 1998.

Bright Meteor Streaks Across NH Sky - Video - WMUR New Hampshire
It was reddish-orange and only appeared in the sky for a moment or two, but it has a lot of people in the area asking questions.
www.wmur.com/video/30573166/detail.html

Earth Formed From Diverse Meteorite Mix, Study Suggests
Space.com
by Clara Moskowitz, SPACE.com Assistant Managing Editor Earth's building blocks were more eclectic than once thought, according to a new study suggesting our planet formed from collisions of many different types of meteorites. Our planet is thought to ...

What Are Asteroids Made Of?
Space.com
Meteorites found on Earth often come from asteroids, and so they help astronomers figure out what's in asteroids. An iron meteorite can be 91 percent iron and 8.5 percent nickel and might also contain cobalt. A stony meteorite can contain oxygen, ...

Was It a Meteor? A UFO?
Patch.com
Tiffany Nardino of the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord told the television station the object was most likely a fireball, a bright meteor about the size of a quarter that burned up in the atmosphere.

Green object reported in the sky over Newfoundland
CBC.ca
"I've read about a couple of natural phenomena now that could explain it ... something called a green fireball and a meteor —which can apparently be blue, white or green," said another one. Did you see it? If you have photos we'd love to see them ...

Earth Formed From Diverse Meteorite Mix, Study Suggests
SPACE.com via Yahoo! News Thu, 01 Mar 2012 11:30 AM PST
Earth's building blocks were more eclectic than once thought, according to a new study suggesting our planet formed from collisions of many different types of meteorites.

Meteorite discovery reported in Exeter
Portsmouth Herald Wed, 29 Feb 2012 23:18 PM PST
EXETER A town already known for its encounters with UFOs may have added another out-of-this-world chapter to its history on Tuesday night. (Unlikely Story)

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01MAR2012

Prairie village of Rockhaven lives up to its name after meteor landing
Edmonton Journal
Residents in and around this village 180 kilometres west of Saskatoon say they're amused by the attention brought by an apparent meteorite landing. The area has been inundated with "rock hunters" from across Alberta, Saskatchewan and the United States ...

Meteor lights up N.H. sky
Concord Monitor
By Ben Leubsdorf / Monitor staff "There were people from Rhode Island all the way up to Montreal, and Maine to Vermont, that saw a very bright meteor," said Tiffany Nardino, the center's education coordinator. One person called the center directly, ...

Meteorite discovery reported in Exeter
Seacoastonline.com
She said people continue to report the sightings to the American Meteor Society. Some people reported seeing a red fireball, others reported that it was green, blue or white, according to Nardino. "All of them said it was extremely bright, ... (Story seems unlikely)

Possible Meteor Caught on Camera
By Michael Page
Just after 10:10 PM last night, reports of a bright blue flash came streaming in from locations all over New...
HinghamWeather.com: Serving Hingham,...

Rock hunters head to Rockhaven, Sask., after apparent meteorite strike
Canada.com
Residents in and around this village 180 kilometres west of Saskatoon say they're amused by the attention brought by an apparent meteorite landing. The area has been inundated with "rock hunters" from across Saskatchewan, Alberta and the United States ...

February Issue of Meteorite Times Now Up
The February issue of Meteorite Times is now up. The following URL gives access to the Web Browser View, Flash Magazine View, and Mobile PDF.
http://www.meteorite-times.com/monthly-issues/

Meteorite found near Elm Creek to be on display at Manitoba Museum
Carman Valley Leader
This part of a meteorite was discovered by retired RM of Grey grader operator Tom Wood. By Valley Leader Staff Starting Wednesday, Feb. 29 the Manitoba Museum put on public display the province's largest stone meteorite. Retired Rural Municipality of ...

What Was The Bright Flash In The Sky Tuesday Night?
WMUR Manchester
Some speculate it could have been a bolide, which is a large, bright meteor, also known as a fireballmeteor. A bolide explodes on impact and can cause a large crater, according to the United State Geological Survey. "There is no consensus on its ...

Rock hunters head to Rockhaven, Sask., after apparent meteorite strike
Dose Wed, 29 Feb 2012 13:13 PM PST
Residents in and around this village 180 kilometres west of Saskatoon say they're amused by the attention brought by an apparent meteoritelanding.

Kiwi tunes into Arabian space music
Stuff Wed, 29 Feb 2012 08:08 AM PST
As the white lie goes, a New Zealand band followed a meteorite in to outback United States and found a time capsule with the words "An Emerald City" on it.

Transmissions from a Lone Star: Beware of Falling Space Rocks!
Russian Information Agency Novosti Wed, 29 Feb 2012 03:51 AM PST
Earlier this week, I read that a Tunguska-sized meteorite is hurtling in our direction at great speed and immediately felt quite excited at the apocalyptic potential of this space-rock. For those not in the know, âTunguskaâ refers to an earlier piece of cosmic debris that exploded above the Krasnoyarsk region in 1908, with a force 1000 times as powerful as that of the bomb dropped on Hiroshima.

Meteorite hunters flock to Saskatchewan town
Regina Leader-Post Tue, 28 Feb 2012 21:01 PM PST
ROCKHAVEN â Residents in and around this village 180 kilometres west of Saskatoon say theyâre amused by the attention brought by an apparent meteorite landing. The area has been inundated with ârock huntersâ from across Saskatchewan, Alberta and the United States since a brilliant flash of light and a strange noise was noticed last week more than 50 kilometres in all directions. Officials in the ...

Japan Earthquake ~5.4+ ~07:32 01MAR2012

Japan Earthquake  ~5.4+ ~07:32 01MAR2012
No damage reported and no tsunami warning.


07:32 JST  01Mar2012  36.5N, 140.7E  60 km  5.4M Ibaraki-ken Oki

JMA Official Website 
(Bookmark their site in case of Earthquake Emergency in JAPAN):
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/

Map:
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/3/20120301074314391-010732.html

Japan Earthquake ~5.8 M ~23:33 29FEB2012

Japan Earthquake  ~5.8 M ~23:33 29FEB2012

23:32 JST 29 Feb 2012 35.2N 141.5E 20 km 5.8 Chiba-ken Toho-oki

Japan Meteorological Agency - Official Japan Earthquake Site (Bookmark THEIR site in case of emergency!):

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/

Map:

http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/3/20120229233754391-292332.html

Japan Earthquake ~5.3 M ~18:00 29FEB2012

Japan Earthquake  ~5.3 M ~18:00 29FEB2012
No damage reported at this time. No tsunami warning issued.

18:00 JST 29FEB2012  37.3N, 141.7E  40km   5.3 Mag Fukushima-ken Oki

JMA Official Site:
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/
Map:
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/2/20120229180417391-291800.html

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29FEB2012

Feb. 21 Bright Meteor Over Western Canada – Compilation of ...
http://www.calgaryherald.com/Video+Three+views+meteor+over+western+ ... http ://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/2012/02/mbiq-meteor-bot-internet-query ...
sheilaaliens.net/?p=298

Meteorite hunters flock to Saskatchewan town
Regina Leader-Post
By jason warick, Leader-Post February 28, 2012 9:56 PM Rockhaven Saskatchewan has become something of a hotspot for people looking for pieces of a meteorite that landed nearby. ROCKHAVEN — Residents in and around this village 180 kilometres west of ...

WGN 40:1 out now | International Meteor Organization
Editorial (J. Kac); Janus (C. Verbeeck); Letter to WGN — Some reflections on WGN and IMO (C. Verbeeck); International Meteor Conference 2012 — 31st edition ...
www.imo.net/node/1413

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A 460-Foot Space Rock Could Strike Earth in 2040
PC Magazine
The meteor that many scientists believe killed the dinosaurs and pushed numerous other species to the brink of extinction roughly 65 million years ago may have been six miles across or larger. That doesn't mean that AG5 wouldn't cause massive damage if ...

Rock star from space in spotlight
Brandon Sun
PHIL HOSSACK / WINnIPEG FREE PRESS The Manitoba Museum's Scott Young with the Elm Creek Meteorite, the largest such stone ever found in Manitoba. Its fall from grace was longer than most, but one Manitoba rock star is about to take the spotlight with ...

Meteorite amino acid 'could reduce epileptic seizures'
Epilepsy Research UK
Researchers at Albany Medical College have examined the Murchison meteorite and revealed the acid, known as isovaline, has the potential to be used as a treatment thanks to its structural similarity to glycine, which helps calm brain nerves.

Meteor an “exceptional case”
Lloydminster Source
By Thomas Miller Dr. Alan Hildebrand, an associate professor at the University of Calgary, tracked the fireball that lit up the sky in Lloydminster on Feb. 21. Hildebrand has been investigatingfireballs for nearly 20 years and is co-ordinator of the ...

The Long, Strange Journey of a Martian Meteorite
Wired News Tue, 28 Feb 2012 14:40 PM PST
In the early morning of July 18 th , 2011, something unusual happened in eastern Morocco. The sky lit up, glowing and changing colors. ...

Rock star from space in spotlight
Brandon Sun Tue, 28 Feb 2012 07:05 AM PST
Its fall from grace was longer than most, but one Manitoba rock star is about to take the spotlight with its very own show. Starting Wednesday, the Manitoba Museum will unveil the largest meteorite ever found in Manitoba as part of its updated Space Rocks exhibition. ...

Manitoba Museum to unveil rock star, largest meteorite ever found in province
Brandon Sun Mon, 27 Feb 2012 17:48 PM PST
WINNIPEG - The Manitoba Museum in Winnipeg is preparing to unveil a new rock star. The so-called Elm Creek Meteorite, the largestmeteorite ever found in the province, is joining the museum's Space Rocks exhibit on Wednesday....