09 December 2011

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 9DEC2011

NASA loses hundreds of historic rocks 
Sydney Morning Herald
Researchers have sticky fingers when it comes to NASA's moon rocks andmeteorites, and hundreds of samples have gone missing after being lent out by the US space agency, an audit has found. NASA Inspector General Paul Martin issued a report detailing 
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Westminster Astronomy Club gathering
Baltimore Sun (blog)
The two-hour get together begins at 8 pm Club members will talk about the lunar eclipse and the Geminid Meteor shower, considered by many to be the best meteor show around. The radiant point for this shower will be in the constellation Gemini. ...


Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: Woburn, MASS. Meteor ...
I only witnessed a meteor shower once... they just kept coming, but they were narrower than the one I saw tonight which was by itself...and pretty large. ...
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../woburn-mass-meteor-2...




'Meteor Crater' in Arizona helps unlock planetary history
msnbc.com
Barringer Impact Crater in Arizona – also known as Meteor Crater – is captured in this image taken in 1995 by space shuttle astronauts. By Leonard David The Barringer meteorite crater — known popularly as "Meteor Crater" — near Winslow, Ariz., 
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NASA loses its rocks

Politico
NASA just can't seem to keep track of its moon rocks and meteorites. Since 1970, more than 500 lunar and meteorite samples have been lost or stolen, the space agency confirmed to its inspector general, according to a report released Thursday. 
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Two meteor showers put on shows this December

Astronomy Magazine
By Richard Talcott — Published: December 8, 2011 The Ursid meteor shower peaks under a dark sky before dawn December 23. Observers can expect to see up to 10 meteors per hour under optimal conditions that morning. Enjoying a meteor shower requires 
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Meteor Crater Helps Unlock Planetary History

Space.com
by Leonard David, SPACE.com's Space Insider Columnist The Barringer meteorite crater — known popularly as "Meteor Crater" — near Winslow, Ariz., was formed some 50000 years ago in the flat-lying sedimentary rocks of the Southern Colorado Plateau in 
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