16 July 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 16JUL2012

13-year-old New Mexico boy using metal detector finds 2-pound meteorite
Phys.Org
Sadly for Agee, most are merely terrestrial rocks, what he calls meteor-wrongs. Then he met 13-year-old Jansen Lyons. Two weeks ago, the teenager walked into the institute - his mother in tow - carrying what he said was a 2-pound hunk of space rock he ...

"Incoming!" Meteor shower in Indian district | Peace . Gold . Liberty ...
Administrative officials in Behrampore confirmed that they were first informed by local residents of Jalangi area who reportedly observed the meteor shower.
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Rio Rancho teen finds 2-pound meteorite - YouTube
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After years of searching and several thousand misses, 13-year-old Jansen Lyons finally found his ...
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Meteorites and asteroids were most-likely sources of Earth's water
New Kerala Fri, 13 Jul 2012 11:36 AM PDT
Washington, July 13 : Comets and, or a type of very primitive meteorite called carbonaceous chondrites are believed to be the sources of early Earth's volatile elementsâwhich include hydrogen, nitrogen, and carbon and possibly organic material, too.

2012 THE Year of Meteors!