29 July 2010

Meteor/Meteorite News 29JUL10

Egyptian impact crater could mean we're at more risk
iTWire Tue, 27 Jul 2010 18:01 PM PDT
A newly discovered meteorite that impacted in southwestern Egypt a few thousand years ago, and produced what is being called the Kamil Crater, could mean that we are all at greater risk of getting hit by one.
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Space rock lovers descend on New York for meteor gathering

Christian Science Monitor
The Meteoritical Society meets this week in New York to discuss all things space rock. Ruben Garcia holds a 21-gram meteorite found by a member of his group ...

ADOT Reopens Meteor Crater Rest Area Along I-40

KPHO Phoenix
PHOENIX -- Drivers across northern Arizona can drive with a greater sense of relief now that the Arizona Department of Transportation has reopened Meteor ...


Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight!

Examiner.com
Tonight will mark the peak of the first meteor shower of what astronomers, both professional and amateur, refer to as meteor season. ...

Meteor showers light up the sky

WTAM.com
People often call it shooting stars but it's technically meteor showers. Reynolds encourages everyone to go outside and look up in the sky. ...

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