The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14DEC2013

The "Magic Hour" for Geminid Meteors - NASA Science
The Geminid meteor shower is underway! Forecasters say the best time to look is during the dark hours before sunrise on Saturday morning, Dec. 14th.
science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at.../13dec_geminids/

2013 GEMINID METEOR SHOWER | December 13-14 ... - YouTube
Credits: NASA & Space Telescope Science Institute For more info check: http://spaceweather.com/ Last night, NASA's network of all-sky meteor cameras ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEXkXgrff-U

Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight - News - MSN CA
The fireball-rich Geminid meteor shower; the most intense celestial show of its kind; peaks tonight.
news.ca.msn.com/top.../geminid-meteor-shower-peaks-tonight

Geminid meteor shower begins: watch out for fireballs

The Guardian
A Geminid fireball explodes over the Mojave Desert in California. The Geminid meteor shower will make its annual appearance between 12 and 16 December.

Rare space rock goes unnoticed for 140 years

New Scientist - 7 hours
A rare meteorite that formed soon after the birth of the solar system has been discovered in a private collection – 140 years after it fell ...

Vatican astronomer from metro Detroit will track meteor showers from pope's roof

Detroit Free Press - 18 hours
Brother Guy Consolmagno, a self-professed meteorite nerd, will be looking up and gandering at the annual Geminids meteor shower from the roof ...

Meteorite hunters converge on Tucson, searching for the elusive ...

Tucson News Now
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -. A hunt is on for possible fragments of the meteor that flashed over Tucson Tuesday night. Scientists and professional space ...

Why Did the Chelyabinsk Meteor Have Two Tails?

Discovery News
Most of the time when a large meteor streaks across the sky it leaves a singular tail. But themeteor that slammed into the skies over the Russian city of ...

Moonwalking

The Hindu - 11 hours
Lonar’s massive crater-lake is possibly one of India’s most significant geological landmarks, says S. Venkatraman

Geminid meteor shower will rain hundreds of meteors per hour into ...

NEWS.com.au
NASA is predicting that the Geminid meteor shower will bring 100 and 120 meteors an hour into the Earth's atmosphere at its height. The shower began on ...

Stunning: Meteor explodes over Arizona as massive meteor shower ...

The Space Reporter
On the night of Tuesday December 10, skywatchers in Arizona were treated to a brilliant fireball as a meteor exploded, generating a loud boom and shaking ...

Meteor Shower Expected To Peak Overnight On Dec. 13-14

KYW Newsradio
A general view of the Geminid meteor shower in the National Park of El Teide on the Spanish canary island of Tenerife on December 14, 2012. (credit: DESIREE ...

Geminid meteor shower lighting up the sky - CNews - Canoe
Canoe Science section offers articles, videos, photos on any topics talking about science.
cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/Science/2013/12/13/21334906.html

HUGE Meteor seen several states and two countries – MYSTERY ...

InvestmentWatch
Dec 10th 2013. Large Meteor shakes homes and makes a loud boom. Residents from neighboring States calling to find out that happened. This was reportedly ...

Meteor in Tucson | The MMT Observatory
On Tuesday, December 10, at 7:11pm, a sonic boom hit Tucson as a large meteor passed overhead. MMT's all sky camera captured its bright flash in a single ...

Telescope Reviews: Geminid Meteor Shower - Cloudy Nights
I took a chance yesterday and drove 3 hours to a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River in Missouri. After -15 wind chills on Wednesday and a snowstorm as I ...
www.cloudynights.com/ubbthreads/showflat.php/.../6238990

Geminid meteor shower peaks Friday night: How to catch the show

Los Angeles Times
The Geminid meteor shower is peaking Friday night, and you won't want to miss it. It is one of the most prolific showers of the year -- and also one of the weirdest ...

Geminids Meteor Shower 2013: Friday night may be best chance to ...

National Post
“Most meteor showers come from comets, which spew ample meteoroids for a night of 'shooting stars.' The Geminid meteor shower is different,” NASA writes in ...

Geminid meteor shower Friday night - WFTX-TV Fort Myers/Naples, FL
The annual Geminid Meteor Shower peaks Friday night.
www.jrn.com/.../Geminid-meteor-shower-Friday-night-23578...

How to watch the Geminid meteor shower | MNN ...
One of the best meteor showers of the year is set to put on a performance tonight.
mnn.com

The "magic hour" for Geminid meteors

Phys.Org
"The Geminid meteor shower is the most intense meteor shower of the year," notes Cooke. "It is rich in fireballs and can be seen from almost any point on Earth.

Geminid Meteor Shower Live Stream - Peaking on Dec.13-14, 2013 ...
SLOOH offers live webcast for the Geminid Meteor Shower, the biggest meteor show of 2013 The streaming will begin at 5:30 p.m. EST on Friday from the ...
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Meteor shower fireworks in Kolkata sky tonight

Authint Mail
KOLKATA — A spectacular meteor shower is expected to produce cosmic fireworks in the city sky this weekend. The Germinid meteor shower, one of the most ...

Geminid Meteor Shower Live Stream & Viewing Times: 100-120 ...

Latinos Post
The most intense meteor shower will grace the skies starting Thursday night. The annual Geminids meteor shower will boast a stunning display of an expected ...

Shooting stars: Geminid meteor shower tonight

Naples Daily News
In this Dec. 13, 2012, photo, a meteor streaks across the sky during the annual Geminid meteor shower. The Geminids — the most intense meteor shower of the ...

Curiosity finds life-friendly lake, Mars One ...
2 min
It's a bit of a Mars special on this week's 90 Second Science. First up, Nasa's Curiosity ...
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 14DEC2013
A Geminid fireball explodes over the Mojave Desert in California. The Geminid meteor shower will make its annual appearance between 12 and 16 December.
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../the-latest-worldwide-m...

The Chelyabinsk Meteor | University of Oxford Podcasts - Audio and ...
In this talk Dr Ken Amor talks about the Chelyabinsk meteor, which entered Earths atmosphere over Russia on the 15th of February 2013.
podcasts.ox.ac.uk/chelyabinsk-meteor

Meteorite hunters changing direction in search of space rocks
Arizona Daily Star
When a meteor enters the Earth's atmosphere the resulting fireball produces light, due to the friction between its surface and the air. A smoke or dust trail is ...

Meteorite booms across Tucson sky | KVOA.com ...
Wednesday, December 11, 2013 Meteorite booms across Tucson sky. Rating: 0 Views: 2 ...
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In search of a meteorite | KVOA.com | Tucson, Arizona
TUCSON - Meteorite hunters continue to search for fireball fragments on Tucson's northwest ...
kvoa.com

Unusual meteor explodes over Southwest
Fox News
Unusual meteor explodes over Southwest. Advertisement. Details. Description. A meteorexploded over Arizona, and more spectacular light displays are ...

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Japan Earthquake MAG 5.5 1306 14DEC2013

Japan Earthquake MAG 5.5 1306 14DEC2013

Turn on your TV to NHK there is a button on this website NHK under the banner, for the live reporting..  Ground transportation will be delayed and perhaps minor airport delays.  No damage reported.

Occurred 13:06 JST 14 Dec 2013
Latitude 35.6N
Longitude 140.8E
Depth 50 km
Magnitude 5.5
Region Name Chiba-ken  Toho-oki

JMA official website-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/quake_local_index.html

Detailed Map-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/20131214131032395-141306.html

JMA Index page-
http://www.jma.go.jp/en/quake/3/20131214131032395-141306.html

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 13DEC2013

Reliably Prolific Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks On December 13 ...

Examiner.com
Folks have already excitedly reported seeing at least 50 shooting stars per hour with this year's Geminid meteor shower, and it isn't even peak time yet! The peak ...

The "Magic Hour" for Geminid Meteors

Space Fellowship
“It's going to be cold,” says Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. “But that is the best time to see the 2013 Geminid meteor shower.” ...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Greece TWO Fireballs in ...
Greece TWO Fireballs in 24 Hours 11/12DEC2013 Please file your meteor sighting-. http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.
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Geminid meteor shower December 13-14, 2013: Peak time, best ...

ChristianToday
The annual Geminid meteor shower will begin in the early morning hours of Dec. 12 and will continue on to Dec. 16. The meteors will be peaking on the night of ...

Meteor explodes over Arizona — big shower begins - WND
(CNN) A resounding boom over Tucson, Arizona, roused residents from their dinner tables Tuesday and had them pointing up to the sky. With the largest meteor ...
mobile.wnd.com/.../meteor-explodes-over-arizona-big-shower...

Meteor Arizona: Loud Boom, Streaking Light in Sky Stuns Residents

WebProNews
A meteor explosion shocked some Arizona residents on Tuesday night, Dec 10th, when a loud sonic boom and bright lights streaked across the sky.

Vatican astronomer from metro Detroit will track meteor showers ...

Detroit Free Press
Astronomers say the Geminid meteor showers can be the most vivid of meteor showers, with as many as 100 to 120 bright, blazing balls visible from any point on ...

Chelyabinsk Meteor: The Animated Movie - National Geographic | e ...
A 3-D animated movie of the Russian meteor strike is helping researchers study how much energy it released into the atmosphere.
esciencenews.com/.../chelyabinsk.meteor.the.animated.movie


HUGE Meteor seen several states and two countries - MYSTERY ...
Dec 10th 2013. Large Meteor shakes homes and makes a loud boom. Residents from neighboring States calling to find out that happened. This was reportedly ...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCz0-HD6RGM&feature...

Geminids: Last Meteor Shower of 2013 Peaks This Weekend - One ...
Geminids: Last Meteor Shower of 2013 Peaks This Weekend • Patch Peachtree Corners, GA -- Geminid meteors are among the brightest of any of the annual ...
www.onenewspage.us/.../Geminids-Last-Meteor-Shower-of-20...

Arizona meteor: Video captures brilliant display ...
Arizona meteor: A huge meteor streaked across the night sky in Arizona, creating sonic booms ...
csmonitor.com

Meteor explodes over Arizona; big meteor shower begins

CNN
With the largest meteor shower of the year around the corner, the heavens seemed to be giving them a sneak preview. A whopper of a fireball roared over their ...

Arizona meteor totally unrelated to tonight's eye-popping Geminids

Christian Science Monitor
Two things are true: (1) A "fireball" meteor lit up Arizona skies Tuesday night. (2) The most dramatic meteor shower of the year is expected to peak tomorrow ...

Geminid meteor shower best viewing may be tonight

CBC.ca
The annual Geminid meteor shower — the most intense of the year — will peak Friday night. The best viewing may be early Saturday, once the moon sets, the ...

For best view of weekend meteor shower, stay up late, get up early

Los Angeles Times
Skywatchers who brave the cold this weekend will be rewarded with the best views of the Geminid meteor shower. The annual Geminids, named for the stellar ...

National Space Centre - Geminids meteor shower peaks
alse colour image of the Geminids meteor shower. Image credit: (NASA/MSFC Each December, the Geminids meteor shower can provide a striking display as ...
www.spacecentre.co.uk/.../364-geminids-meteor-shower-peaks

2013 Geminid Meteor Shower: Top 6 Things You Should Know ...
As the 2013 Geminid Meteor Shower is set to peak on Dec 13 to 14, a thrilling and festive sky show is expected to happen with the meteor shower intensifying ...
au.ibtimes.com/articles/.../2013-geminid-meteor-shower.htm

Meteor breaks up above Marana, researchers look for remnants ...
Around 7:11 p.m. Dec.10, a large meteor entered the earth's atmosphere northeast of Phoenix and broke up over Marana according to a researcher from ...
explorernews.com/.../article_5d6afdfa-62c5-11e3-adf5-001a4...

Meteor Arizona 2013: Meteor Breaks Up Over Arizona
TUCSON, Ariz.—Meteor hunters and scientists are scouring the Tucson area looking for fragments of a meteor. The large meteor reportedly entered the earth's ...
www.theepochtimes.com/.../394640-meteor-arizona-2013-met...

Meteorite Explodes Above Arizona Ahead of Geminids 2013 [VIDEOS]

International Business Times UK - 8 hours
Huge fireball lights up night sky above Arizona.

Meteorite hunters looking for help from the public

KVOA Tucson - 22 hours
TUCSON - Meteorite hunters continue to search for fireball fragments on Tucson's northwest side.

Has Earth Splattered Life All Over the Solar System?

Mashable - 15 hours
Lithopanspermia: put that word in your “cool new space words” dictionary. But what does it mean? It means spreading life, preserved within ...

Chelyabinsk Meteor: The Animated Movie

National Geographic
Now, scientists have created the first computer-simulated animation of the most well-recorded meteor impact in human history—thanks to cell phones and the ...

Geminids 2013: Key Facts About the Best Meteor Shower of the Year

International Business Times UK
The Geminid meteor shower has been visible to astronomers for the last week, but is due to peak on the night of 13/14 December, when meteors will be visible ...

Where to Watch the Friday the 13th Geminid Meteor Shower | Big ...
Thick clouds, rain, a bright Gibbous Moon and chilly temperatures will make for difficult stargazing. Fortunately the Slooh space camera's broadcast team will be ...
bigthink.com/.../where-to-watch-the-friday-the-13th-geminid-...

Meteor rattles houses, brightens sky over TucsonUPI.com
TUCSON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A loud boom and a bright streak in the sky over Tucson, Ariz., Tuesday evening may have been a preview of the year's largest meteor ...

Dazzling Arizona Fireball Sparks Weekend Meteor Shower Interest

Malaysia Sun
The Geminid meteor shower - one of the most spectacular meteor displays of the year - may hit its peak this weekend, but some stargazers in Arizona got a ...

Arizona meteorite not part of Geminid meteor shower 2013
NVO News/Denver Post- December 12, 2013
Now NASA has said that Arizona meteorite was not part of Geminid meteor
shower 2013. Its peak time in USA will be Friday morning. But reports
suggest that very bright moon may impede the sighting of these falling
"stars" in the days to come. Meteor showers are best watched under rather
dark nights when moon is either not out or when it is not very bright.

Workshop on Using Radar Imagery for Meteorite Fall Detection and Recovery
Conveners: Marc Fries and Mike Zolensky (NASA Johnson Space Center)
September 7, 2014 in Casablanca, Morocco (just prior to the 77th
Annual Meeting of the Meteoritical Society Meeting in Casablanca)
Weather radar imagery is a proven new means of locating fresh meteorite ...

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Greece TWO Fireballs in 24 Hours 11/12DEC2013

Greece TWO Fireballs in 24 Hours 11/12DEC2013

Please file your meteor sighting-

http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html

I was reading the news (i am out of country at the moment) and i have read about 2 fireball reportings, one in the vicinity of Athens and another in Zakynthos in the past 24 hours. The media report (over exaggerating, as usual) about meteorite drops....

There seems to be photo evidence of the initial flash, 8:30am in Patra:
http://news247.gr/eidiseis/koinonia/duo_metewrites_xtuphsan_attikh_kai_zakyntho.2547920.html

Rough translation - the object had a long train, remained in view for 20s before disappearing out of sight

If anyone else has any news about this (any Greeks who have any other information or possibly Italian residents in the south), it would be good to share.

Thanks and best regards,
Alex Daskalakis

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12DEC2013

Meteorite hunter, NASA scientists scour Tucson for fragments

KVOA Tucson News
TUCSON - Meteor hunters and assorted scientists are scouring Tucson looking for fragments of a meteor that crashed into the atmosphere Tuesday night.

Possible meteor spotted in Arizona - CNN.com Video
37 sec
Several people in Arizona think the loud boom and the flashing light they saw might have been ...
cnn.com

Loud boom heard, lights seen across AZ. The BIG meteor shower ...
KGUN 9 has received tons of calls and over 600 comments on our Facebook page from people across Tucson and Arizona. We even had a person in Flagstaff ...
www.abovetopsecret.com/forum/thread987455/pg1

Meteor lights up Arizona sky Tuesday, December 10, 2013
A meteor sighting over the Arizona skies caused quite a stir Tuesday night. From Las Vegas to Tucson, Twitter users reported a bright object streak across the ...
www.abc15.com/.../Meteor-lights-up-Arizona-sky-Tuesday-D...

Possible meteor spotted in Arizona - CNN.com Video
Several people in Arizona think the loud boom and the flashing light they saw might have been ameteor.
www.cnn.com/video/.../possible-arizona-meteor.ktvk.html

Dazzling Arizona Fireball Sparks Weekend Meteor ... - Yahoo! News
From Yahoo News: The Geminid meteor shower — one of the most spectacular meteordisplays of the year — may hit its peak this weekend, but some ...
news.yahoo.com/dazzling-arizona-fireball-sparks-weekend-me...

Possible meteor spotted in Valley skies | azfamily.com Phoenix
A flash of light in the sky Tuesday night had lots of folks talking, and wondering what it was.
www.azfamily.com/.../Meteor-spotted-in-sky-Tuesday-night-2...

Explosion Over Arizona - Big Meteor Shower Begins! | WeatherBug ...
The annual Geminid meteor shower officially starts Thursday, December 12th and is expected to inundate the skies with 100 to 120 meteors an hour at its peak ...
knowbefore.weatherbug.com/.../explosion-arizona-big-meteor...

Meteor over Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport in ...
6 sec
Dashcam Video of a meteor streaking over Phoenix Mesa Gateway Airport from the NNE to the ...
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Tucson is epicenter of meteorite strike, rock hunt

Arizona Daily Star - 2 hours
Tucson is the epicenter of a meteorite hunt after a shower of space rocks landed north of the city Tuesday night.The event began at 7:11 p.m. ...

Meteorite breaks up over southern Arizona

KTAR 92.3 Phoenix - 34 minutes
Meteor hunters and scientists are scouring the Tucson area looking for fragments of a meteor.

Tucson is epicenter of meteorite strike

Arizona Daily Star - 7 hours
Tucson is the epicenter of a meteorite hunt and scientists want Tucsonans to help them look for the space rocks.At 7:11 Tuesday night a large ...

Chelyabinsk Meteor: Dust Grains Reveal How It Played Bumper Car before Hitting Earth

Scientific American - 23 hours 

An asteroid's story: Russian meteor from birth to fiery death

Mother Nature Network
[Photos: Russian Meteor Explosion of Feb. 15, 2013]. Over the next 10 million years, these tiny pieces, along with generous helpings of dust, coalesced into an ...

RT tops YouTube 2013 trending news videos
rt.com- December 11, 2013
RT's footage of the Chelyabinsk meteorite has been recognized by YouTube, as the website looks back on what's been trending in 2013. The video received 38.5 million views - thanks to viewers like you, who helped make and share the footage

Fireball lights up the Arizona sky

KTAR.com
PHOENIX -- Meteor sightings were reported across the Valley and the entire state of Arizona Tuesday evening. A bright, green light flew across the Las Vegas, ...

geminids meteor shower is this weekend - KLYQ
The Geminids meteor shower is best viewed Thursday night and Friday night - into the morning hours.
klyq.com/geminids-meteor-shower-is-upon-us/

NASA Calling This Week's Meteor Shower "The 900-lb Gorilla Of ...
The spectacular Geminid meteor shower is approaching quickly. It is such a big meteor shower that NASA calls "the Geminids the 900-lb gorilla of meteor ...
fox41blogs.typepad.com/.../nasa-calling-this-weeks-meteor-sh...


Bundle up! Geminid meteor shower peaks this Friday night | Astro Bob
The annual Geminid meteor shower will peak Friday night – Saturday morning Dec. 13-14. Geminids can appear anywhere in the sky but if trace their trails ...
astrobob.areavoices.com/.../bundle-up-geminid-meteor-showe...

Meteor over Tucson called preview of spectacular cosmic light show ...
TUCSON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- A loud boom and a bright streak in the sky over Tucson, Ariz., Tuesday evening may have been a preview of the year's largest meteor ...
www.upi.com/Science.../UPI-73821386796263/?spt...

18 kg meteorite found in Antarctica - YouTube
3 min
18 kg meteorite found in Antarctica18 kg meteorite found in Antarctica.
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Meteor Explodes over Arizona - Spectacular Meteor Shower Begins ...
ch veeloo
The largest meteor shower of the year seemed to be giving them a sneak preview. A meteorfrom the Geminid meteor shower, which is expected to peak this ...
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Meteor shower! If you're lucky enough to... - Sky & Telescope ...
Meteor shower! If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, look toward Cassiopeia.
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Arizona Meteor Stuns Residents With Loud Boom, Streaking Light
A meteor shower over Arizona stunned residents Tuesday night as they heard a loud boom accompanied by a bright light streaking across the horizon.
www.newsmax.com/TheWire/meteor-arizona.../id/541400

Arizona meteor explosion lights up night sky [VIDEO] - UPI.com
An meteor streaking across the Arizona sky dazzled locals on Tuesday.
www.upi.com/blog/2013/12/11/...up.../9171386805416/

Bright Blue Meteor Falls Near Tuscon, Explodes, Shakes Windows ...
Bright Blue Meteor Falls Near Tuscon, Explodes, Shakes Windows And Smells?
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Meteor zips over Arizona with a loud bang - Topix
Meteor zips over Arizona with a loud bang. 1 min ago | Posted by: roboblogger | Full story: WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh. Once you're logged in, at the top of each article ...
www.topix.com/.../meteor-zips-over-arizona-with-a-loud-bang

Meteor rattles houses, brightens sky over Tucson
Space Daily
A loud boom and a bright streak in the sky over Tucson, Ariz., Tuesday evening may have been a preview of the year's largest meteor shower, astronomers said.

Meteor Showers Light Up Arizona Sky This Week
Headlines & Global News
The display was part of the annual Geminid meteor shower which was set to start on Thursday with about 120 meteors expected per hour when themeteor ...

Meteor explodes over Arizona
Daily Mail
The sighting comes a few days out from the annual Geminid meteor, which officially starts Thursday. It carries a maximum of 100 to 120 meteors per hour at its ...

Dazzling Arizona Fireball Sparks Weekend Meteor Shower Interest
Space.com
The Geminid meteor shower — one of the most spectacular meteordisplays of the year — may hit its peak this weekend, but some stargazers in Arizona got a ...

Arizona meteor explosion lights up night sky [VIDEO]
UPI.com (blog)
Dec. 11 (UPI) -- Ahead of the Geminid meteor shower expected this weekend, Arizona residents were treated to a preview of sorts when a bright ball of light ...

Meteor explosion over Arizona part of disturbing new trend
Examiner.com
Reports of a meteor explosion over Tuscon, Arizona yesterday evening are part of a disturbing new trend. This year has seen a dramatic increase in the number ...

Tucson is epicenter of meteorite strike, rock hunt
Arizona Daily Star
However, the fireball wasn't a meteor, per se. “Meteor is a phase and not an actual thing. It's a transient, luminescent event,” said Eric Christensen, a University ...

Meteorite hunter, NASA scientists scour Tucson for fragments ...
TUCSON - Meteor hunters and assorted scientists are scouring Tucson looking for fragments of a meteor that crashed into the atmosphere Tuesday night.
www.kvoa.com/.../meteorite-hunter-nasa-scientists-scour-tucso...

News anchor scoffs at explanation of lights as ...
17 sec
People from numerous city's around the Denver area reported seeing a multicolored fireball ...
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 11DEC2013

Meteor explodes over Arizona; big meteor shower begins - Godlike ...
(CNN) -- A resounding boom over Tucson, Arizona, roused residents from their dinner tables Tuesday and had them pointing up to the sky.
www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message2432960/pg1

Meteor explodes over Arizona - AllVoices
The largest meteor shower of the year seemed to be giving them a sneak preview, as a whopper of a rock roared past over their heads. It exploded, rattling their.
www.allvoices.com/.../16137143-meteor-explodes-over-arizo...

Meteor seen in Arizona and Las Vegas - After The Gold Rush - Lefora
Meteor seen in Arizona and Las Vegas ...http://www.abc15.com/dpp/news/region_central_southern_az/tucson/Meteor-lights-up-Arizona-sky-Tuesday- ...
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Meteor lights up the Arizona sky - CBS 5 - KPHO
Within seconds of the night sky lighting up with what appears to have been a extraordinarily brightmeteor, social media also lit up with reported sightings.
www.kpho.com/story/.../meteor-lights-up-the-arizona-sky

Meteor zips over Arizona with a loud bang | News - KXLY.com
A resounding boom over Tucson, Arizona, roused residents from their dinner tables Tuesday and had them pointing up to the sky. The largest meteor shower of ...
www.kxly.com/news/Meteor-zips-over.../-/index.html

Russian Meteor, from Birth to Fiery Death: An Asteroid's Story ...
Read 'Russian Meteor, from Birth to Fiery Death: An Asteroid's Story' on Yahoo News South Africa. Scientists have pieced together the history of the space rock ...
za.news.yahoo.com/russian-meteor-birth-fiery-death-asteroid-...

Huge Meteor Streak at Neumayer Lit Up by the Moon - Dec 11, 2013 ...

ch veeloo
There is a huge meteor streak, in the Northeast, at Neumayer Station, in Antarctica; which is lit up by the moon. There are several streaks shown in the sky, that ...UFO Sightings Hotspot

Meteors Peak December 13/14

courierjournal
A false-color image of a 2011 Geminid meteor through a camera at New Mexico State University, operated by the NASA Meteoroid Environment Office in ...

Chelyabinsk Meteor: Dust Grains Reveal How It Played Bumper Car ...
The Chelyabinsk meteor entered the atmosphere over Russia on February 15, 2013. It exploded with a half a megaton of energy, generating a shock wave that ...
www.scientificamerican.com/gallery_directory.cfm?...

Fireball lights up the Arizona sky

KTAR.com
KTAR's Dr. Sky says the object appears to be a sporadic fire ball. "We're seeing more and more of the fireballs in our skies but nobody really knows why," Sky ...

Meteor lights up the Arizona sky

Tucson News Now
TUCSON, AZ (Tucson News Now) -. Within seconds of the night sky lighting up with what appears to have been a extraordinarily bright meteor, social media also ...

Meteor explodes over Tucson. Pink / Orange dust falls from sky.
https://twitter.com/slaughtrmelons/status/410598182993674242/photo/1 Video of meteor over Phoenix: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yamg9mxg9Ik.
www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message2432730/pg1

Arizona State News - See it? Meteor lights up Arizona sky
TUCSON, AZ - A meteor sighting over the Arizona skies caused quite a stir Tuesday ...
www.arizona.statenews.net/index.php/sid/.../caf48823f1822eb...

Possible meteor spotted in Valley skies - YouTube
A flash of light in the sky Tuesday night had lots of folks talking, and wondering what it was. A flash of light in the sky Tuesday night had lots of folks t...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTQIFfWpsPY&feature...

Viewers: Meteor streaked across southern Arizona skies ...
A meteor was observed streaking across the sky in southern Arizona shortly after 7 p.m., CBS 5 viewers reported.
www.americanownews.com/.../viewers-meteor-streaked-across...

Geminids Meteor showers to reach its peak on Dec 13-14

The Borneo Post
KUALA LUMPUR: The ongoing Geminids meteor showers are expected to display approximately 120 showers per hour during its peak on Dec 13 to 14.

NASA Developing Natural Hazard Warning Systems
Scientists at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, Calif., and Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego have enhanced existing GPS technologies to develop new systems for California and elsewhere to warn of hazards from earthquakes, tsunamis and extreme weather events. ...Read more

Life from Earth Could Have Hitched Ride to Moons of Jupiter, Saturn

SPACE.com - 7 hours
Life on Earth or Mars could have been brought to the moons of Jupiter or Saturn on rocks blasted off those planets, researchers say.

Weird Mars Streaks Could be Liquid Water Stains

Discovery News - 2 hours
Dark seasonal streaks on slopes near the Martian equator may be a sign of flowing salt water on Mars, liquid runoff that melts and evaporates ...

Mapping The Dinosaur-Killing Yucatan Peninsula Asteroid Impact Site

redOrbit - 9 hours
April Flowers for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online An asteroid or comet crashed into a shallow sea near what is now the Yucatan Peninsula ...

Astroblog: Geminid Meteor Shower 13-14 December 2013

Ian Musgrave

You can find predictions for your local site at the meteor flux estimator (choose 4 Geminids and date 13-14 December, don't forget to change the date to 2013).
Astroblog

Vietnam to see the best meteor shower this year

VietNamNet Bridge
VietNamNet Bridge - Geminids, the best meteor shower of the year with an extreme number of meteor streaks at 120/hour will take place this weekend and can ...

Get Ready for the 2013 Geminid Meteor Shower

Malaysia Sun
The rising radiant of the Geminids-Looking east at 9PM local from latitude 30 degrees north. (Credit-Stellarium). One of the best annualmeteor showers occurs ...

Geminid meteor shower set to peak over weekend - The China Post
Stargazers will have a chance this weekend to catch the Geminid meteor shower, which is expected to produce scores of meteors per minute, the Taipei ...
www.chinapost.com.tw/life/discover/.../Geminid-meteor.htm

Geminid Meteor Shower 2013 To Peak On Friday, December 13

Huffington Post
Skywatchers may have been disappointed by last month's Leonid meteor shower, which was obscured by a full moon. But the Dec. 13 shower is expected to be ...

Philippine Astronomical Society's (PAS) Geminid Meteor Shower ...
Repost from PAS Facebook Group: December 2013 Monthly Meeting, Geminid MeteorShower Observation and PAS Christmas Party Venue: Ateneo De Manila ...
www.portaltotheuniverse.org/blogs/posts/view/297526/

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Japan Fireball Meteor 06DEC2013- 2013年12月6日2時21分9秒の火球

Japan Fireball Meteor 02;21;29 JST 06DEC2013

2013年12月6日2時21分9秒の火球

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Japan Fireball Meteor 06DEC2013
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 10DEC2013

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Geminid Meteor Shower 2013
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Geminid Meteor Shower to Show Through the Moonlight Friday ...
The annual Geminid meteor shower, one of the best shooting-star displays each year, returns to our skies late this week. Skygazers and nature enthusiasts ...
www.skyandtelescope.com/skytel/.../234792751.html

Get Ready for the 2013 Geminid Meteor Shower

Universe Today
Keep in mind, meteor showers often peak hours before or after predictions… we certainly don't know everything that a given meteor stream might have in store!

December's meteor showers | ASSA
At least two meteor showers are active this month – the Geminids and the Puppid-Velids. Grab a deck chair, some coffee, and you may catch a fireball or three ...
assa.saao.ac.za/sections/shallow.../decembers-meteor-showers/

Look up at the stars: the 2013 Geminid meteor... - sci-universe - Tumblr
Look up at the stars: the 2013 Geminid meteor shower will peak on the nights of December 12-14. The show starts at mid-to-late evening and ends at dawn.
sci-universe.tumblr.com/.../look-up-at-the-stars-the-2013-gemi...

Geminid Meteor Shower - Sarasota Magazine
You're invited to join environmental specialist Jeff Weber for an early morning viewing of the Geminid Meteor Shower at Sarasota's Red Bug Slough Preserve.
sarasotamagazine.com/.../geminid-meteor-shower-red-bug-slo...

Life Could Have Hitched a Ride to the Moons of Jupiter and Saturn
Charles Q. Choi- Astrobiology Magazine- December 9, 2013
Summary: A new study suggests the possibility of transfer of life from
the inner solar system to the moons orbiting Jupiter and Saturn, although very rare, cannot be ruled out. ...

Moon May Outshine Geminid Meteor Shower ... - Afghanistan Sun
This week marks the peak of what is usually considered the most satisfying of all ...
www.afghanistansun.com/index.php/sid/.../89d96798a39564b...

Mars Lake Could Have Supported Life Billions of Years Ago
National Geographic - 6 hours
The Mars rover Curiosity team describes a once-watery landscape.

Mapping the demise of the dinosaursScience Daily - 4 hours
About 65 million years ago, an asteroid or comet crashed into a shallow sea near what is now the Yucatán Peninsula of Mexico, resulting in ...

Scientists hunting particle that could explain the universeSalon.com - 23 hours
Neutrinos are the most abundant matter particles. They are just beginning to give up their secrets

Outburst of Andromedid meteors may continue tonightEarthSky
Expert observers are reporting an unexpected outburst of a little-known (but historical) meteor shower. The Andromedid meteor outburst began yesterday ...

Observe a gem of a meteor shower | Astronomy.com
The Geminid meteor shower should put on a dazzling show the night of December 13/14.
www.astronomy.com/.../observe-a-gem-of-a-meteor-shower

Meteor Crashes Into Texas? AGAIN? - Texas UFO Sightings
Check out the latest UFO sightings in Texas - from Austin to Dallas, from Twitter UFO sightings to MUFON Reports - it's all covered right here.
www.texasufosightings.com/1/.../meteor-crashes-into-texas.ht...

PAGASA: Winter Triangle, Geminids to light up December skies 

GMA News
The famous Winter Triangle, the equilateral triangle formation of stars, and the annual Geminids meteor shower will cap 2013 for stargazers in the Philippines, ...

Meteor Outburst in progress? - Stargazers Lounge
... early — tonight, in fact — based on some interesting news. The Andromedid meteor storm on November 27, 1872, as portrayed Enciclopedia Moderna Illu...
stargazerslounge.com/.../201750-meteor-outburst-in-progress/

Geminids to peak on weekend
Focus Taiwan News Channel
Taipei, Dec. 10 (CNA) Stargazers will have a chance this weekend to catch the Geminid meteorshower, which is expected to produce scores of meteors per ...

Japan Fireball Meteor 06DEC2013- 2013年12月6日2時21分9秒の火球
For ALL of the Latest Worldwide Meteor/Fireball Reports. "click here" ... 2013年12月6日2時21分9秒の火球. Japan Fireball Meteor 02;21;29 JST 06DEC2013 ...
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../japan-fireball-meteor-0...

Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: MBIQ Detects UK Meteor ...
Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham arrived from google.co.uk on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for fireball seen in sky last night in uk.
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../mbiq-detects-uk-meteo...

Mars Comet: 'Siding Spring' To Cause Massive Meteor Shower In ...
Huffington Post UK
A dramatic meteor show is set to hit Mars next year, astronomers have reported - and it could cause big problems for our intrepid robotic explorers in orbit around ...

Eyes on the skies after 'meteor' spotted above Dundee
Evening Telegraph
He said: “There is a meteor shower due about now — the showers are named after the constellations where they originate from. “The one visible at the moment ...

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MBIQ Detects UK Meteor 09DEC2013

MBIQ Detects UK Meteor 0:25:00 09DEC2013

Report your meteor sightings please-
http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2000/11/meteor-fireball-report-form.html

Initial Meteor Sighting Reports-
09DEC2013 Simon Longden Seaton, Devon UK 0:29:00 5 N Blue with yellow tail Slight more than moon No Bright blue head with white and a long yellowish tail

09DEC2013 James Self Basingstoke, Hampshire, England 0:25:00 2 visable in 5 minutes but that's how long I was outside N & N-E White star like dropping fast. No sound Brighter than normal stars. Drew my attention Don't think so Drew my attention as it dropped.
There were 2 in a 5 minute period. Dropped fast but only visable for a few seconds. I think there was a small tail but I couldn't be sure. Unable to get a photo. It is a very clear night here tonight and I am rural but a few street light so can see stars well .

09DEC2013 Delia farmer Essex, england 0:25:00 7 sec S-w Bright yellow Same as sun Huge fireball with trail Huge, very bright, lasted a while

MBIQ Data Sample-
Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham arrived from google.co.uk on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for fireball seen in sky last night in uk.
19:11:01 -- 1 hour 23 mins ago

Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham arrived from google.co.uk on "Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News" by searching for large fireball last night at 12:25 uk.
18:14:00 -- 2 hours 19 mins ago

All meteor sighting reports can be seen here
http://thelatestworldwidemeteorreports.blogspot.com/

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