News tagged with meteorite shower
Plan to move Argentine meteorite to Germany blocked
An unlikely alliance between the native Moqoit people and leading Argentine scientists has thwarted plans to ship the world's second largest meteorite to Germany as a prestigious art exhibit.
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Feb 01, 2012 |
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Scientists confirm rocks fell from Mars (Update)
They came from Mars, not in peace, but in pieces. Scientists are confirming that 15 pounds of rock collected recently in Morocco fell to Earth from Mars during a meteorite shower last July.
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Jan 17, 2012 |
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New app helps NASA keep track of meteoroids
Surprising but true: Every day, on average, more than 40 tons of meteoroids strike our planet. Most are tiny specks of comet dust that disintegrate harmlessly high up in Earth's atmosphere, producing a slow ...
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Dec 15, 2011 |
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Meteorite bombardment may have made Earth more habitable
(PhysOrg.com) -- Large bombardments of meteorites approximately four billion years ago could have helped to make the early Earth and Mars more habitable for life by modifying their atmospheres, suggests the ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 01, 2009 |
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'Amazing' meteor dazzles stargazers across Midwest
In a few days - barring cloud cover - the night skies will present one of the more arresting displays of meteors streaking through space.
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Apr 13, 2012 |
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Mighty Martian meteorite lands at UK's Natural History Museum
A rare Martian meteorite that could help unravel the mysteries of Mars has arrived at the Natural History Museum in London today, obtained with the support of a donor.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Feb 08, 2012 |
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The bizarre case of meteors with two identities
(PhysOrg.com) -- Astronomers have discovered why we see meteors flash through the night sky while they seemingly rain down on us gently at the same time. In a paper published in the December 20 issue of the Astrophysical Jo ...
Dec 20, 2011 |
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Where does all the gold come from?
Ultra high precision analyses of some of the oldest rock samples on Earth by researchers at the University of Bristol provides clear evidence that the planet's accessible reserves of precious metals are the ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 07, 2011 |
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3 Questions: Richard Binzel on near-Earth asteroids
On Monday at approximately 1:14 p.m. EDT, an asteroid named 2011 MD will pass only 7,500 miles above Earth’s surface — a close call in astronomical terms. The asteroid was discovered only last we ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 28, 2011 |
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Meteorite holds clues to organic chemistry of the early Earth: study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbonaceous chondrites are a type of organic-rich meteorite that contain samples of the materials that took part in the creation of our planets nearly 4.6 billion years ago, including materials ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 09, 2011 |
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The real space saver: NC State students look to support manned mission to Mars
What would it take to make a manned mission to Mars a reality? A team of aeronautical and textile engineering students from North Carolina State University believe part of the solution may lie in advanced textile materials. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 31, 2011 |
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Sugar-grain sized meteorites rocked the climates of early Earth and Mars
Bombardments of 'micro-meteorites' on Earth and Mars four billion years ago may have caused the planets' climates to cool dramatically, hampering their ability to support life, according to research published today in the ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 02, 2011 |
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MESSENGER spacecraft to swing into orbit around Mercury on March 17
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists are excited about solving some of the mysteries surrounding our smallest and hottest planet. The findings are expected to broaden our understanding of rocky planets, more and more ...
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Mar 14, 2011 |
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Oxygen isotope analysis tells of the wandering life of a dust grain 4.5 billion years ago
Scientists have performed a micro-probe analysis of the core and outer layers of a pea-sized piece of a meteorite some 4.57 billion years old to reconstruct the history of its formation, providing the first ...
Mar 03, 2011 |
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