The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 19JAN2013

Expert: Meteor reported by dozens of people in California, Nevada probably ...
The Republic
RENO, Nevada — A fireball spotted across a wide swath of the West from Reno to San Francisco might have broken up over the Pacific Ocean, experts said Friday. The American Meteor Society based in New York has received reports from about 50 people in ...

Fireball lights up sky over Central Coast, SF
KSBW The Central Coast
A fireball seen across a wide swath of the West, from San Francisco to the Central Coast to Nevada, might have broken up over the Pacific Ocean. The American Meteor Society said it received about 80 reports from people across California and Nevada who ...

Large Meteor Spotted over San Francisco
"Best one I've ever seen". "Remarkable sighting". Among descriptions of this AM's fireball seen over Bay Area.
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'Ball Of Fire' Lights Up Bay Area Skies
CBS Local
'Ball Of Fire' Lights Up Bay Area Skies. January 17, 2013 3:42 PM. View Comments. Ameteor (L) from the Geminids meteor shower enters the Earth's atmosphere. (Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images) ...

Fireball lights up sky over California, Nevada
Sacramento Bee
RENO, Nev. -- A fireball spotted across a wide swath of the West from Reno to San Francisco might have broken up over the Pacific Ocean, experts said Friday. The American Meteor Society based in New York has received reports from about 50 people in ...

Update: Meteor lights up sky, seen by people from Reno to San Francisco
Reno Gazette-Journal
Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society said his New York-based group has received about 50 reports from people in California and Nevada who saw the brilliant streak of light at 5:21 a.m. Thursday morning. Lunsford says while most reports about ...

Fireball lights up sky over California, Nevada
San Jose Mercury News
RENO, Nev.—An expert says a fireball seen across a wide swath of the West from Reno to San Francisco might have broken up over the Pacific Ocean. Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Society says his New York-based group has received about 50 ...

Fireball lights up early morning sky from Nevada to California, 17 ...
Bob Young's bedroom was black and quiet Thursday morning, just as it normally would be in the hours before sunrise, and the West San Jose resident said he ...
www.sott.net/.../256545-Fireball-lights-up-early-morning-sky-...

Fireball Spotted Over East Bay. Did You See It? - in Pleasant Hill Patch
Chabot scientists say the bright light seen this morning was probably a fireball.
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Telescope Reviews: Fireball report - Cloudy Nights
At approx 05:20 AM Pacific time, 17 Jan 2013, at N 34.26º ~ W 118.55º I saw due North a very brightfireball that looked like it was falling vertically until it went ...
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Fireball lights up California skies
UPI.com
18 (UPI) -- Early risers in Northern California reported a fireball lighting up the predawn sky Thursday, and began calling in reports of a possible meteor. Reports staring coming in about 5:25 a.m. PST from people across California and as far away as ...

Bright light in sky may have been fireball
News10.net
Fireballs are meteors that explode, becoming highly visible. He said the brilliant event was not related to any meteor shower, and that fireball sightings are "rogue events" and fairly rare. It is close to impossible to measure or track fireballs since ...

Meteorite hurtling to earth...0743 - YouTube
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the meteorite with Apophis is 325 meters diameter, 2029 pass by Earth, in 36000km distance ...
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Algae in meteorite prove life in comets - YouTube
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The Geminid Meteor Shower at Paranal | Chile ...
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 18JAN2013

30 report seeing early morning fireball
The Record-Courier
The reports, listed by the American Meteor Society, were that the fireball lit up the night sky at about 5 a.m. In all the society's Web site received 30 reports. Fleischmann Planetarium Associate Director Dan Ruby said he didn't see the fireball, but ...

Did you see it? Exploding meteor lights Bay Area skies Thursday morning
San Jose Mercury News
Bob Young's bedroom was black and quiet Thursday morning, just as it normally would be in the hours before sunrise, and the West San Jose resident said he was barely awake. Then ... "Without warning," he said, "the bedroom just lit up. I mean, just lit up.

Fireball lights up early-morning sky
San Francisco Chronicle
A fireball lit up the predawn Northern California sky Thursday, according to reports from early risers. The possible meteor was reported about 5:25 a.m. by people across California and as far away as Fernley, Nev., about 30 miles east of Reno. "Wow ...

Fireball spotted in sky above region
South Tahoe Now
Nevada · News. Tahoe Daily Tribune. More than two dozen people in Nevada and California reported seeing a fireball cross the sky early Thursday morning.The reports, listed by the American Meteor Society, were that the fireball lit up... See Original ...

What if Meteor Hits Major City? - YouTube
1 min
A large meteor striking could wipe out a U.S. city, and the effects would be felt over much of the ...
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U of A researcher first to identify nature of historic meteorite
Thu, 17 Jan, 2013 05:27 AM PST
Robert Beauford, a graduate student at the University of Arkansas, poses in the Arkansas Center for Space and Planetary Sciences on the Fayetteville campus. (Photo by Russell Cothren, University of Arkansas.)

Researchers first to identify nature of historic meteorite
Thu, 17 Jan, 2013 03:29 AM PST
(Phys.org)—When an asteroid streaked across the sky over California and Nevada and exploded last spring, scientists from across the world rushed to the scene to recover as many pieces of the space rock as possible.

Fireball lights up earlymorning sky SFGate
"Wow, what a sight to have seen!" David Rivas of Seaside (Monterey County) wrote in an e-mail to The Chronicle. [...] Rivas said, it grew into something ...
www.sfgate.com/.../Fireball-lights-up-early-morning-sky-4202...

Early risers from Sacramento to SD report seeing fireball
Sacramento Bee
Throughout the west, including the Sacramento region, early-risers are reporting what appears to be afireball. A fireball is another way to describe a very bright meteor, according to the American Meteor Society. A fireball is generally the same ...

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Discovery at UNM of high levels of water in Martian meteorite may lend substantial support to the idea of life on Mars 
Wed, 16 Jan, 2013 05:34 AM PST
Alien life may not be just a filmmaker’s fantasy anymore, as UNM scientists have discovered rich water content in a Martian meteorite.

Fossils, rocks, meteorite on display at Lowe-Volk Park
Wed, 16 Jan, 2013 04:46 AM PST
The Crawford Park District will offer Rock'n Fossil Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at Lowe-Volk Park, 2401 Ohio 598.

Meteorite fossil proof "we are not alone"
bdlive.co.za Tue, 15 Jan, 2013 08:48 PM PST
Scientists claim a microscopic, single-cell fossil found in a meteorite that fell to Earth in a Sri Lankan village late last year proves that extraterrestrial life exists... (NON-SENSE Science!)

Meteor Showers in 2013! Print This as Your Guide to Meteor ...
Most meteor showers are the result of the earth passing across the tail of dust and debris from a comet. Some years the result is breathtaking, but no one can ...
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VIDEO: What if Meteor Hits Earth?
What would happen if a large meteor collides with Earth? It has happened once already, could ...
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UK Meteor 19:56 12th Jan 2013 on Vimeo
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A nice bright slow one. Went eastwards from overhead (south Stoke on Trent)
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16JAN2013

A Puff of Celestial Smoke
Slate Magazine (blog)
Sometimes, that train can glow for a long time, even several minutes. My friend Babak Tafreshi caught just such a meteor with a persistent train when he was photographing the sky on Oct. 19, 2012 in northern Maine. He was able to make a short time ...

Man jumps down mineshaft at Meteor Crater Park
Navajo-Hopi Observer
According to information from the Coconino County Sheriff's Office (CCSO), an employee of MeteorCrater Park called the CCSO around 4 p.m. to report a male subject trespassing at the bottom of the crater in an area closed to the public. While the first ...

Rescuers: Man jumps into Meteor Crater mine shaft to 'appease the gods'
KVUE
At about 4 p.m., an employee of the Meteor Crater park called the sheriff's office to report a trespasser at the bottom of the crater, which is closed to public access. The employee watched through binoculars and saw the man jump feet first into a mine ...

Fragment of California Fireball Hit House Discovery News
A meteorite that lit up the Northern California night sky smacked the roof of a Novato house.
news.discovery.com/.../california-meteorite-roof-121022.htm

No, Life Has Not Been Found In a Meteorite
Tue, 15 Jan, 2013 02:14 PM PST
The Bad Astronomer writes "News is going around the web that a scientist in the UK has found life (in the form of microscopic diatoms) in a meteorite, and has even published a paper about it. However, there are a lot of reasons to strongly doubt the claim. While the diatoms appear to be real, they are certainly from Earth. The meteorite itself, on the other hand, does not appear to be real. Many ...

First Meteorite Linked to Martian Crust
Tue, 15 Jan, 2013 09:34 AM PST
First Meteorite Linked to Martian Crust

Do Pockmarks on the Moon Hold the Key to Our Origins
Mon, 14 Jan, 2013 10:07 PM PST
LRO has now collected the most detailed images yet of at least two lunar pits, quite literally giant holes in the moon. Scientists believe these holes are actually skylights that form when the ceiling of a subterranean lava tube collapses, possibly due to a meteorite impact punching its way through.

Asteroid deflection mission seeks smashing ideas
European Space Agency
15 January 2013
A space rock several hundred metres across is heading towards our
planet and the last-ditch attempt to avert a disaster - an
untested mission to deflect it - fails. This fictional scene of
films and novels could well be a reality one day. But what can
space agencies do to ensure it works?
http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Technology/NEO/Asteroid_deflection_mission_seeks_smashing_ideas

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 15JAN2013

Massive effort rescues man from bottom of Meteor Crater mineshaft
A 28-year-old California man is listed in stable condition at the Flagstaff Medical Center following an all-night rescue in the bitter cold at Meteor Crater east of ...
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Meteor sighting in skies over Moose Jaw, Canada - Signs of the Times
Moose Jaw resident Greg Wheler saw a meteor in the northern Moose Jaw skies close to 10 p.m. Monday night. "It turned bright white with a blue centre and ...
www.sott.net/.../255940-Meteor-sighting-in-skies-over-Moose...

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When is the next meteor shower?
EarthSky (blog)
The 2013 Quadrantids were good fun in early January, but now we're in that yearly lull in major meteoractivity. The next major shower won't happen until April. It's the Lyrid meteor shower – April's “shooting stars.” These meteors tend to be bright ...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013 Peak: When to Watch ...
The first meteor shower of 2013 begins Tuesday over the skies of Braintree.
londonderry.patch.com/.../quadrantid-meteor-shower-2013-pe...
Meteor Activity Outlook for January 12-18, 2013 | American Meteor ...

During this period the moon reaches its new phase on Friday January 11th. At this time the moon is located near the sun and will remain invisible at night.
www.amsmeteors.org/.../meteor-activity-outlook-for-january-...

Year's First Meteor Shower Offers Chance for Wishes Overnight ...
The first meteor shower of the year, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower, makes an appearance after midnight. Meteor rates peak from 3 a.m. to dawn. Stars will "fall" ...
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13JAN2013

Fireball over NE USA January 5th 2013 | American Meteor Society
For those not familiar with meteors and fireballs a fireball is a meteor that is larger than normal Most meteors are only the size of small pebbles A meteor ...
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Man rescued from mine shaft in Meteor Crater
Arizona Republic
He paid his $16 admission fee at the visitors center, then walked among the tourists at Meteor Crater who were gawking at the mile-wide impression in the earth created by a falling asteroid about 50,000 years ago. The 28-year-old would later tell his ...

CA man rescued after jumping down Meteor Crater mine shaft
KPHO Phoenix
A Meteor Crater park employee notified the sheriff's office about 4 p.m. of a man trespassing at the bottom of the crater, which is closed to the public, Wiltenmuth said. The employee continued to watch the man while a deputy drove to the crater, and ...

Rescuers pull man from mine shaft at bottom of Meteor Crater
cvbugle
10 at about 4 p.m., an employee of the Meteor Crater park called the Coconino County Sheriff's Office to report a male subject who was trespassing at the bottom of the crater, which is closed to public access. While the first Coconino County Sheriff's ...

Agency: Flash, noise over Rockford was meteor - Spokesman.com ...
A flash of light and loud noise seen and heard in the morning skies of Eastern Washington this morning probably was a meteor, a government agency said.
www.spokesman.com/.../agency-flash-noise-over-rockford-wa...

Man jumps into Meteor Crater to 'appease gods'
MyFox Phoenix
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) - Authorities have rescued a California man from the bottom of a mine shaft in northern Arizona's Meteor Crater. Coconino County Sheriff's officials say 28-year-old Parminder Singh told deputies after his rescue early Friday that ...

Man jumps into Meteor crater mine shaft
Verde Independent
It all started about 4 p.m. Thursday when an employee at Meteor Crater Park called the Coconino Sheriff's Office to report a man was trespassing at the bottom of the crater, which is closed to public access. While the Sheriff's deputies were driving to ...

Mysterious light seen streaking across Inland NW skies
Fri, 11 Jan, 2013 01:14 PM PST
SPOKANE, Wash. -- Dozens of calls, emails and Facebook comments rolled into the KREM 2 newsroom today about a suspicious light over the Inland Northwest sky Friday morning. People suspect it was a meteorite streaking through the sky around 6:20. The consensus seems to be it appeared to be a green streak, with an audible impact to follow. Some saw it, some heard it and others experienced both ...

Man jumps into Meteor Crater mine shaft to 'appease the gods'
AZFamily
More than 30 rescuers had to battle freezing temperatures, high winds and rough terrain to save an injured man who jumped into a mine shaft in the bottom of Meteor Crater on Thursday. Coconino County Sheriff's Office spokesman Gerry Blair said ...

Massive effort rescues man from bottom of Meteor Crater mineshaft
Arizona Daily Sun
An employee at the privately owned meteor impact site called the Sheriff's office at about 4 p.m on Thursday when the employee spotted the man hiking to the bottom of the 600 foot deep crater. The employee then watched through binoculars as the man ...

Arizona Meteor Crater rescue: Man who fell pulled out from hole
WPTV
A man who fell into a sinkhole at the Meteor Crater tourist attraction 35 miles east of Flagstaff has been pulled out, according to authorities. Photographer: Shane.torgerson/Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. Copyright 2013 Scripps ...

A Lucky Picture-Perfect Snap of a Fireball Zipping Across the Night Sky
PetaPixel
Walkthroughs of photographs that aren't easily reproducible (or are impossible to reproduce) might not be very useful to many, but it's still interesting to learn how rare shots come about. An example would be the photograph above, captured by ...

Martian Meteorite NWA 7034 - YouTube
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NASA-funded researchers analyzing a small meteorite that may be the first discovered from the ...
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UNM studies one of a kind meteorite - YouTube
2 min
Was there life on Mars? Scientists may be one step closer to answering that question - thanks to ...
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CCSO: Man falls down hole at Arizona Meteor Crater
ABC15.com (KNXV-TV)
By: ABC15.com staff. WINSLOW, AZ - A rescue operation is underway for a man that fell into a sinkhole at the Meteor Crater tourist attraction 35 miles east of Flagstaff. Coconino County Sheriff's spokesman Gerry Blair said the sheriff's office got a ...

Quadrantids create 2013's first meteor shower - wdbj7.com
NASA Marshall Space Flight Center, Alabama - A little-known meteor shower named after an extinct constellation, the Quadrantids will present an excellent ...
www.wdbj7.com/.../wdbj7-quadrantids-create-2013s-first-met...

Mars Meteorite Is Water-Rich 'Black Beauty' - YouTube
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The space rock contains more water than any other meteorites from Mars and could help ...
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10JAN2012

Pupils amazed by "meteoriteâ" strike at Norfolk school 
Tue, 08 Jan, 2013 10:43 PM PST
Stunned schoolchildren returned from the Christmas holidays to the remarkable discovery that a "meteorite" had crashed into their playing field – or could it be a visitor from another planet?

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Martian Crust Rocks 
Tue, 08 Jan, 2013 11:57 AM PST
Rocks from Mars are rare. Even rarer is to find one on Earth. After extensive analyses by a team of scientists led by Carl Agee at the University of New Mexico, researchers have identified a new class of Martian meteorite that likely originated from the crust of Mars. It is also the only meteorite sample dated to 2.1 billion years ago, the early era of the most recent geologic epoch on Mars, an ...

Researchers identify water rich meteorite linked to Mars crust
Tue, 08 Jan, 2013 02:15 AM PST
WASHINGTON -- NASA-funded researchers analyzing a small meteorite that may be the first discovered from the Martian surface or crust have found it contains 10 times more water than other Martian meteo

Get Ready for the Best Meteor Showers of 2013
Smithsonian (blog)
Mark your calendars: the complete guide to 2013′s meteor shower dates, times and viewing tips is out. As MeteorWatch writes, not all of the annual meteor showers are listed, but the most popular ones, with high rates of meteors visible per hour—the ...

اكتشاف نيزك في شمال افريقيا 2013-1-Meteorite discovered in North ...
اكتشاف نيزك في شمال افريقيا 2013-1-4. ... اكتشاف نيزك في شمال افريقيا 2013- 1-Meteorite discovered in North Afric 4. Abo ...
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Meteor sighting in skies over Moose Jaw
Moose Jaw Times-Herald
Chris Beckett, volunteer and national observatory chairman of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada Regina centre, said the meteor sighting was most likely part of the tail end of the Quadrantid meteor shower that peaked last week. “There's a couple ...

NASA, ESA Telescopes Find Evidence for Asteroid Belt Around Vega
PASADENA, Calif. - Astronomers have discovered what appears to be a large asteroid belt around the star Vega, the second brightest star in northern night skies. The scientists used data from NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope and the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory, in which NASA plays an important role. ...
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2013-012&cid=release_2013-012

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08JAN2013

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NASA probes Martian secrets
Mon, 07 Jan, 2013 03:15 PM PST
A meteorite found in the Sahara desert in 2011 may hold secrets about Mars, says NASA.

Life may have existed on Mars, shows meteorite study
52e52b92-fce0-11e1-bbf7-ebc7a782d70e Mon, 07 Jan, 2013 12:40 PM PST
An ancient Martian meteorite has revealed clues that conditions on Mars were once favourable for the development of life, according to researchers. The meteorite, officially named 'Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034', has a mass of about 320 grams and is made...

Researchers Identify Water Rich Meteorite Linked To Mars Crust
Mon, 07 Jan, 2013 02:11 AM PST
Object Was Discovered In 2011 In The Sahara Desert NASA-funded researchers analyzing a smallmeteorite that may be the first discovered from the Martian surface or crust have found it contains 10 times more water than other Martian meteorites from unknown origins. This new class of meteoritewas found in 2011 in the Sahara Desert. Designated Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034, and nicknamed "Black ...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Wows Stargazers - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo! News: Cold weather and a bright moon didn't stop skywatchers around the country from capturing stunning shots of the annual Quadrantid meteor ...
news.yahoo.com/quadrantid-meteor-shower-wows-stargazers-...

English PDF - International Meteor Organization
Welcome to the twenty-third International Meteor Organization (IMO) Meteor Shower ... The heart of the Calendar is the Working List of Visual Meteor Showers , ...
www.imo.net/files/data/calendar/cal2013.pdf

Meteor Showers January-June 2013
Every year we get a series of "major" meteor showers as the Earth's orbit moves through the debris streams of comets that once moved through the solar system.
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'Meteor' found by Saudi man near his house
Emirates 24/7
A Saudi man has found a solid object that he believes to be a meteor that fell near his house and broke into several pieces. Mashari Al Subai said the object's fall had created a small pit in the ground behind his house in the western Saudi town of ... (The photo included in the story cleary shows that this IS NOT a meteorite!)

What Was That Big Fireball In The Sky? | Watch the video - Yahoo ...
Many Westchester residents were scared when they saw a big fireball in the sky Sunday around noon. Jeff Nguyen reports on the cause of the explosion.
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Fireball and explosion in sky over Santiago del Estero ... - Daily Paul
Some witnesses said that, previously, a fireball had streaked across the sky in a west to east direction. It is believed that it could have been a meteorite falling.
www.dailypaul.com/.../fireball-and-explosion-in-sky-over-sant...

Meteorite Shows Evidence Of Water On Ancient Mars 
Sun, 06 Jan, 2013 06:37 AM PST
An ancient Martian meteorite provides more evidence that the ancient Martian surface had plenty of water.

US scientists find meteorite from Mars
Sat, 05 Jan, 2013 11:30 PM PST
SCIENTISTS have uncovered a Martian meteorite which landed in northwest Africa.

NASA probes Martian secrets
Sat, 05 Jan, 2013 06:41 PM PST
A meteorite found in the Sahara desert in 2011 may hold secrets about Mars, says NASA.

Mars rocks on: Editorial
Sat, 05 Jan, 2013 04:34 PM PST
In a far-out finding, researchers have discovered a chunk of Mars that landed on Earth as ameteorite, and it’s yielding unique new data.

Spectacular green fireball turns night into day above Northwestern ...
12:33 AM: Have just received two reports of this, one a text, and then this e-mail from Chas in Gatewood: No images - but sitting upstairs looking West (past my ...
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US scientists find meteorite from Mars 
Sat, 05 Jan, 2013 01:22 PM PST
SCIENTISTS have uncovered a Martian meteorite which landed in northwest Africa.

'Black Beauty' Meteorite Points to Mars' Kinder, Gentler Past
Sat, 05 Jan, 2013 05:23 AM PST
After a year of study, researchers have concluded that a Martian meteorite found in the Sahara desert in 2011 is a new class of meteorite -- one that adds credence to the idea that life may have existed on the Red Planet. The meteorite, Northwest Africa 7034, nicknamed "Black Beauty," is black and about the size of a baseball.

Space News: Researchers identify water rich meteorite linked to Mars crust
Sat, 05 Jan, 2013 04:16 AM PST
NASA-funded researchers analyzing a small meteorite that may be the first discovered from the Martian surface or crust have found it contains 10 times more water than other Martian meteoritesfrom unknown origins. This new class of meteorite was found in 2011 in the Sahara Desert. Designated Northwest Africa (NWA) 7034, and nicknamed “Black Beauty,” it weighs approximately 11 ounces. After more ...

Baseball-size 2-billion-year-old rock from Mars recovered in the Sahara
Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 10:36 PM PST
Not only is it older than most, it also contains more water, a yearlong analysis found. The baseball-size meteorite is strikingly similar to the volcanic rocks examined by the NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity on the Martian surface.

Mars meteorite's age and moisture level intrigue
Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 10:10 PM PST
Scientists are abuzz about a coal-colored rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara desert: A yearlong analysis revealed it's quite different from other Martian meteorites.

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 05JAN2013

Martian Crust Rocks 
Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 02:27 PM PST
Rocks from Mars are rare. Even rarer is to find one on Earth. After extensive analyses by a team of scientists led by Carl Agee at the University of New Mexico, researchers have identified a new class of Martian meteorite that likely originated from the crust of Mars. It is also the only meteorite sample dated to 2.1 billion years ago, the early era of the most recent geologic epoch on Mars, an ...

All-Wet Meteorite Arrives from Mars
Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 01:18 PM PST
All-Wet Meteorite Arrives from Mars

‘Black Beauty’ found in Sahara could yield Martian secrets
Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 12:58 PM PST
A fist-sized meteorite nicknamed “Black Beauty”, which could unlock vital clues to the evolution of Mars from the warm and wet place it once was to its current cold and dry state.

Martian meteorite found in Sahara is two billion years old and water-logged
Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 09:23 AM PST
A 2billion year old rock from Mars found in the Sahara desert is an entirely new type of water filledmeteorite, Nasa scientists have revealed.

Martian rock from Sahara desert unlike others
Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 08:29 AM PST
This image provided Carl Agee, University of New Mexico, shows a rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara Desert. An examination of the Martian meteorite known as NWA 7034 determined it is 2.1 billion years old and is water-rich.

UNM studies one-of-a-kind meteorite
Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 08:14 AM PST
Was there life on Mars? Scientists may be one step closer to answering that question - thanks to the work of a University of New Mexico professor.

Meteorite has highest water content of any from Mars, scientists say
Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 07:58 AM PST
A team of scientists has established a whole new class of meteorites that seems to have come from Mars' crust, based on a rare sample from 2.1 billion years ago. read more

Mars Meteorite Has Highest Water Content

Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 07:50 AM PST
(CNN) — A team of scientists has established a whole new class of meteorites that seems to have come from...

Black Beauty meteorite may reveal secrets of Mars climate
Fri, 04 Jan, 2013 07:28 AM PST
A meteorite that is billions of years old may provide the link between the warm, wet past and the cold, dry present on the planet Mars. Discovered…

Water Rich Meteorite Linked To Mars Crust - YouTube
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This Meteorite which traveled all the way from Mars and hit Earth Millions of years ago contains ...
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Mars meteorite water content: NASA says ...
A team of scientists has established a whole new class of meteorites that seems to have come ...
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UNM studied meteorite one of a kind
Was there life on Mars? Scientists may be a step closer to answering that question thanks to the ...
krqe.com

Black Beauty meteorite may reveal secrets of Mars ...
world news - A meteorite that is billions of years old may provide the link between the warm, wet ...
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Friday, 4th January 2013 
Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 04:07 PM PST
A FIST-SIZED meteorite nicknamed "Black Beauty" could unlock vital clues to the evolution of Mars from the warm and wet place it once was to its current cold and dry state, NASA said Thursday.

'Black Beauty' could yield Martian secrets
yahoo Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 04:02 PM PST
WASHINGTON (AFP) - A fist-sized meteorite nicknamed "Black Beauty" could unlock vital clues to the evolution of Mars from the warm and wet place it once was to its current cold and dry state, NASA said Thursday.

Sahara`s Martian meteorite holds more water than others
Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 03:49 PM PST
By The Associated Press LOS ANGELES ” Scientists are abuzz about a coal-colored rock from Mars that landed in the Sahara desert: A yearlong analysis revealed it is quite different ...

Unique Mars rock found in Southern Calif. desert
Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 03:48 PM PST
A 2-billion-year-old rock that broke from Mars and landed in the Sahara desert is quite different from other Martian meteorites, scientists reported Thursday. Not only is it older than most, it also contains more water, a yearlong analysis found. The baseball-size meteorite is strikingly similar to the volcanic rocks examined by the NASA rovers Spirit and Opportunity on the Martian surface ...

New Martian meteorite is one of a kind
Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 03:31 PM PST
Rock is water-rich and resembles observed regions of Red Planet's crust

Meteorite Carries Ancient Water from Mars
Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 03:28 PM PST
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Water-rich Meteorite Linked To Mars Crust
Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 02:56 PM PST
NASA-funded researchers analyzing a small meteorite that may be the first discovered from the Martian surface or crust have found it contains 10 times more water than other Martian meteoritesfrom unknown origins.

The Milky Way Is Home to 100 Billion Scary Alien Planets
Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 02:54 PM PST
A new study published is giving astrophysicists a case of existential anxiety. Related Stories The Google Maps of the Future Sounds Useful but Creepy Can the Government Really Ban Twitter Parody Accounts? FTC Clears Google on Anti-Trust Claims Facebook's New Plan Could Make Your Cellphone Bill Disappear Introducing the Water-Logged Meteorite from Mars

Watery Martian meteorite has scientists abuzz
Thu, 03 Jan, 2013 02:54 PM PST
A Martian meteorite containing 10 times more water than average could unlock clues to the Red Planet's evolution from a warm, wet past to its current cold and dry state, scientists said Thursday.

Learn when to look up tonight for first meteor shower of the year visible from ...
The Grand Rapids Press - MLive.com
Jeruzal said some areas in Grand Rapids will have better visibility than others to enjoy the show. “The southeast area of Grand Rapids will have better skies to see the meteorshower. Those in the northwest area, not so much,” he said. “Clouds will ...

Clear Skies Offer Ideal Quadrantid Meteor Shower Viewing During Tonight's Peak
Patch.com
Van Valkenburg Park, Bredesen Park and Braemar Park all seem like great spots to enjoy the show, though they all close at 11 p.m. As the meteor shower will probably be most visible as the night goes on, you might want to visit a friend who lives in a ...

Catch the First Meteor Shower of 2013
Phoenix New Times (blog)
The Quadrantids meteor shower peaked this morning and will continue to shine bright (for anyone willing to roll out of bed) tomorrow morning.

Catch early showing of falling stars
Inquirer.net
A general view of the Geminid meteor shower in the National Park of El Teide on the Spanish canary island of Tenerife on December 13, 2012. AFP/DESIREE MARTIN. Early birds will get the chance to see falling stars if they look at the sky in the wee ...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Photos of 2013 | Space.com
See striking photos of the 2013 Quadrantid meteor shower, the first shooting star display of the year. The Quadrantid meteors come from the asteroid 2003 EH1, ...
www.space.com/19115-quadrantid-meteor-shower-photos-20...

Bright moon may dull meteor shower - Technology & science ...
One of the best displays of "shooting stars" will peak overnight Wednesday night and early Thursday morning, but unfortunately will run into some stiff ...
www.msnbc.msn.com/.../bright-moon-may-put-damper-quadr...

Live stream: The Quadrantid meteor shower - WTOP.com
2 and 3 are the best times to view the Quadrantid meteor shower in the northern hemisphere. A live stream of the meteor shower is available below.
www.wtop.com/.../Live-stream-The-Quadrantid-meteor-showe...

Quadrantid meteor shower might light up Metro Detroit's sky tonight ...
A spectacular light show hundreds of years in the making is set to play out at 90000 mph over Michigan late Wednesday and early Thursday morning.
www.detroitnews.com/article/20130102/METRO/301020364

Snow Flurries May Obscure Views of Quadrantids Meteor Shower ...
The first meteor shower of 2013 peaks between Wednesday and Thursday, but predicted snow makes the viewing window short for sky-gazers.
lakeview.patch.com/.../quadrantids-meteor-shower-2013-chica...

Watch meteor shower online
Central Florida may not have the best view of the latest meteor shower but that doesn't mean you can't watch it.
www.cfnews13.com/.../watch_meteor_shower_.html?cid...

7NEWS - Quadrantid meteor shower peaks early Thursday morning ...
DENVER - A meteor shower producing up to 100 meteors per hour will be visible in the Northern Hemisphere late Wednesday night and early Thursday morning ...
www.thedenverchannel.com/.../quadrantid-meteor-shower-pea...

Video: Quadrantid meteor shower 2013: Your guide to when and where to see ...
Telegraph.co.uk
Quadrantid meteor shower 2013: Your guide to when and where to see the shooting stars. Dr Simon Foster, an astrophysicist from Imperial College London, explains the science behind the Quadrantidmeteor shower and how best to see it. 560. 315 ...

Quadrantid meteor shower: a guide
TelegraphTV
... or Chrome) to add telegraphtv's video to your playlist. Sign in. Statistics Report. Published on Jan 3, 2013. Dr Simon Foster, an astrophysicist from Imperial College London, explains the science behind the Quadrantid meteor shower and how best to ...

5 Things: 1st Meteor Shower of 2013 Kicking Up
Patch.com
1. First Meteors of 2013: Feels like we've had more than our fair share of meteor showers recently, and the Quadrantids will continue that trend. It is a little-known meteor shower named after an extinct constellation, and should provide an excellent ...

Get up early to watch 'Quads' meteor shower in Whatcom County
Bellingham Herald
The Quadrantid meteor shower, also known as "the Quads," will reach its peak at about 5 a.m. Thursday on the West Coast, according to Bill Cooke, head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office at the Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala

How to watch the amazing meteor shower in Dubai on Jan. 3
Emirates 24/7
According to US space agency Nasa, the Quadrantids is a little-known meteor shower named after an extinct constellation, and will present an excellent chance for hardy souls to start the year off with some late-night meteor watching. In Dubai and the ...

Couldn't See The Quadrantids Meteor Shower? Here's What You Missed.
Forbes
Stargazers across the northern hemisphere searched the skies last night for evidence of the annual Quadrantids meteor shower, but for most observers, cloudy weather and a bright waning moon washed out all but the brightest shooting stars. Here's what ...

Quadrantid meteor shower kicks off 2013
Astronomy Now Online
The Quadrantid meteor shower kicks off the year in fine fashion although inclement weather can often disappoint keen observers wrapped up warm in the pre-dawn hours. The shower's peak occurs at 13h UT on 3 January and will be blighted somewhat by a ...

Quadrantid Meteor Shower Wows Stargazers
Space.com
Cold weather and a bright moon didn't stop skywatchers around the country from capturing stunning shots of the annual Quadrantid meteor shower this week. Astrophotographer Victor Rogus, for example, snapped a dramatic image from Jadwin, Mo., a few ...

How to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower online
Mother Nature Network
NASA, Space. The Quadrantid meteor shower occurs every year in early January when the Earth passes through a stream of dusty debris cast off by the asteroid 2003 EH1. (Photo: NASA/MSFC/Meteoroid Environments Office/Bill Cooke and Danielle Moser) ...

A Quadrantid meteor streaks across the sky Jan. 4, 2012. (Donovan Shortey ...
Baltimore Sun (blog)
The Quadrantid meteors, less well known than other meteor showers but a decent show for the Northern Hemisphere, reached their narrow peak early Thursday morning. There is a chance more could be seen before dawn Friday. The shower actually peaked ...

Quadrantids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight, Early January 3, 2013
PlanetSave.com
Tonight, around 2am January 3, 2013, the first major meteor shower of the year will occur, the Quadrantids. Those watching should expect to see up to 40 or so meteors an hour, though the dimmer ones will washed out somewhat by moonlight.

Year's First Meteor Shower Offers Chance for Wishes Overnight
KSTP.com
Have you ever made a wish on a shooting star? Tonight could be your chance. The firstmeteor shower of the year, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower, makes an appearance after midnight. Meteor rates peak from 3 a.m. to dawn. Stars will "fall" every one to two ...


Quadrantids -- year's first meteor shower -- visible tonight in Alabama
al.com (blog)
Quandrantid meteor This false color image of a 2012 Quandrantid meteor was captured by NASA cameras at Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Al. in 2012. (NASA photo). HUNTSVILLE, Alabama -- The Quadrantids, the year's first meteor shower, ...

Video: Quadrantid meteor shower 2013: Your guide ...
According to Nasa, the Quadrantids come from the EH1 asteroid, which may have come from a
telegraph.co.uk

Mars Meteorite Found Holds 10x's MORE Water ...
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Water rich Meteorite linked to Mars Crust. http://www.nasa.gov.
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2013 THE Year of Meteors, Asteroids, Comets, and MORE!

2012 the Year of Meteorite Falls!

2012 the Year of Meteorite Falls!

The year 2012 saw a new record set for most meteorite falls in a
single year in the 21st century. I started keeping detailed records of
every new meteorite fall that is recovered or reported by reliable
sources. Some of these have not been officially approved by the
Meteoritical Society yet, but that is not unusual.

In 2012, eleven (11) new meteorite falls fit the above criteria to be
included on my list. Prior to 2012, the most falls in a single 21st
century year (since 2000), was ten falls in 2008.

On average, since the year 2000, we have averaged about 5 recovered
meteorite falls per year that are either officially accepted by the
Meteoritical Society or verified by reliable sources (such as the 2008
Zunhua meteorite fall, which has not been officially approved yet, but
is a meteorite nonetheless).

The first verified fall of 2012 was a few days before Valentine's Day
on February 11, 2012. This was the so-called "XINING-Huangzhong"meteorite,
which has not been officially approved yet, but was analyzed and is
likely an L6-chondrite.

About three weeks later, on March 01, 2012, the OSLO meteorite struck
a roof in Norway.

But, it was the April 22, 2012 spectacular SUTTER'S MILL meteorite
fall that took the meteorite world by storm. A rare sub-type of CM
carbonaceous chondrite, this celestial black gold showered over a
strewnfield that happened to be the birthing ground of the legendary
California Gold Rush. This one is arguably one of the most
scientifically-iimportant meteorites to fall since Tagish Lake.

Just a couple weeks later, an ordinary chondrite fell over the DIPLO
area of Pakistan. This event was overshadowed by the ongoing media
circus surrounding the recent Sutter's Mill fall.

People did pay attention on May 22nd, when a strange green achondrite
showered the KATOL area of India with fresh stones - at least of which
were reported to strike roofs and farmhouses. This weird meteorite is
unlike any seen before and preliminary testing points to an igneous
ungrouped achondrite.

Again, roughly two weeks after the Katol fall, another meteorite fell
near COMAYAGUA Honduras on June 3, 2012. News of this fall was pushed
aside by the recent excitement and focus on the more
scientifically-significant Sutter's Mill and Katol falls.

Just five days later on June 8 2012, yet another meteorite fell over
JALANGI India. Like Comayagua, Jalangi is an ordinary chondrite.

On August 22, 2012, American meteorite hunters got excited when a fireball
showered meteorites over the remote area of BATTLE MOUNTAIN Nevada.
Strangely, Battle Mountain is one of only two meteorites from 2012 to
be officially approved by the Meteoritical Society (the other was
Sutter's Mill). Battle Mountain is an L6 chondrite.

The month of October was a very busy one in 2012 - the last three
verified meteorite falls of the year took place in October.

On October 12, 2012, a meteorite fell over a remote area of Morocco in
the High Atlas mountains. This meteorite has been called BENI YACOUB
and is likely to be an ordinary chondrite.

Five days later on October 17, 2012, a stony meteorite fragmented
above the NOVATO area of urban California - sending meteorite hunters
and local residents out into the streets to look for stones. One piece
reportedly hit a residential home.

Lastly, on the day before Halloween (October 30, 2012), the ADDISON
meteorite fell over the forests in south-central Alabama.

We averaged almost one recovered meteorite fall per month in 2012.
Part of that is due to new observation and tracking cooperation by
services like Galactic Analytics, doppler radar, internet
communication, and increased overall awareness of meteorites.

PS - we had another likely fall in Sri Lanka recently, but nothing has
been recovered yet as of this writing.

Let us hope that 2013 is a busy year as well. :)

Best regards and happy huntings,
Mike Gilmer, USA

2013 THE Year of Meteors and Comets!