03 August 2010

Meteor/Meteorite News 3AUG2010

1 great force leaves its mark across the solar system: large meteorite impacts
EurekAlert! Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:37 AM PDT
( Geological Society of America ) Some fifty years after the emergence of impact cratering studies as a distinct discipline within the geosciences, impact cratering is now recognized as a fundamental process contributing to the formation and evolution of all bodies in the Solar System. In the tradition of previous Geological Society of America Large Meteorite Impacts and Planetary Evolution ...

Ancient meteorite could have impact as Canada draws line in the Arctic.

Canada.com
Fortunately, the meteorite in question did its damage about two million years ago after slamming into the submerged peaks of Alpha Ridge - a 2000-km- long ...


Northern lights expected in Michigan

The Detroit News
12, the Perseid meteor showers will light up the sky with best viewing after 11 pm Some two dozen meteors are expected to streak across the sky every hour.
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Video: Meteor Explodes Over New Mexico | Wired Science | Wired.com

A meteor exploded in the atmosphere near Santa Fe, New Mexico just before 5 am on the morning of July 31. Local amateur radio astronomer Thomas Ashcraft. ...
www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/08/meteor-fireball-video/



Durango Herald News, Meteor shower could be the year's best

It's the Perseid Meteor Shower, perhaps this year's best. Certainly, it'll be the most viewed, thanks to summer's warm nights. Assuming clear skies, the ...

In search of starry, starry nights

Chicago Tribune
Leave light pollution behind and head to the dark side, ideally aligning your getaway with the best stargazing of the whole year: the Perseid meteor shower, ...


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Indiana University
The annual Perseid meteor shower of August last happened in a moonless sky in 2007, so this year if the sky is clear when the Perseids peak before dawn on ...

Massive Meteor Shower Will be Visible to Region

iSurfHopkins.com
HOPKINS COUNTY, KY—The month of August is revered by many scientists as “Meteor Month” or even “Meteor Season.” In addition, one of the most spectacular ...


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