16 April 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16APR2012

Meteor Activity Outlook for April 14-20, 2012 « The Transient Sky ...
By Carl Hergenrother
Meteor activity picks up a bit during April as two major showers are active during the month. The first of these, the Lyrids, are active from the 16th through the 25th, with a pronounced maximum on the 22nd. The Eta Aquariids start appearing ...
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Out of this world, quite literally: The beautiful and mysterious Fukang meteorite
Daily Mail Sat, 14 Apr 2012 18:04 PM PDT
When it slammed into the surface of Earth, there was little sign of the beauty that lay inside. But cutting the Fukang meteorite open yielded a breathtaking sight.

Likely meteor star strikes the skies of the Midwest ...
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