30 October 2011

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29OCT2011

Think Earth is spooky? Take a look at space!
msnbc.com
Meteor showers may have been scary to ancient peoples, who perhaps thought they indicated that the sky was falling. But to us, they're just cool, and one of them, the Taurids, is getting set to put on a show. The Taurids are 

sometimes called the ...

imo-news : Message: Meteor Activity Outlook for October 22-28, 2011

will not interfere with meteor observing. The estimated total hourly rates for evening observers this week is near four as seen from the northern hemisphere ...
tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/imo-news/message/2346



Halloween Fireballs: Taurid Meteor Shower Peaks Next Week
Space.com
by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist An annual Taurid meteor shower, known by the nickname the "Halloween fireballs" because of its timing, will hit its peak next week before tapering off in mid-November. While some costumed skywatchers try to 
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In memory: Planetary geologist Ronald Greeley

Arizona State University
I had been on sabbatical at NASA Ames Research Center working on the analysis of lunar samples, and I saw Ron and I saw potential,” recalls Carleton Moore, founding director of ASU's Center for Meteorite Studies. “When I got the opportunity, 
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