30 September 2009

Meteor/Meteorite News- 30SEP09

Shock and surprise as space object falls

Momento 24-Argentina Fireball
Yesterday afternoon, near 19, the inhabitants of Mendoza, La Pampa, San Luis, and Cordoba saw a meteorite coming down the sky. It finally desintegrated with ...
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Astronomers say bright light in sky likely a meteor

St. Catharines Standard-Ontario Fireball
Wing and her daughter weren't the only ones to see what astronomers are saying was likely a meteor streaming through the air. The unexpected celestial event ...


Suspected meteor lit up the night

Niagara Falls Review-Ontario Fireball
Then I realized it was a meteor, and quickly corrected myself, telling my daughter, 'No - it's actually a shooting star.' She was most impressed with the ...

Your October's Sky — By Ear and Eye!

Sky & Telescope
To get a personally guided tour of these sights and others, like this year's better-than-average showing of the orionid meteor shower, download this month's ...


Search the skies for eye-catching events this fall

Edson Leader
There are also several meteor showers occurring in the coming weeks. They include the Draconids on Oct. 8, the Leonids Nov. 16 and 17 and the Geminids Dec. ...

Water Ice: Not Just for Earthlings Any More

Tonic
In fact, it seems that every time a meteorite strikes the surface of Mars, a layer of water ice forms on the surface. This discovery came about when ...

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