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09 June 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 08JUN2013 * Asteroid Passing Earth

0.29 LD New Potentially Hazardous Asteroid 2013 LR6 passing Earth ...
www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message2256534/pg1‎
17 hours ago - 31 posts - 7 authors They found her yesterday, she will 'pass' us tomorrow. Cheers, T.

Small Asteroid Between Earth and Moon Tonight
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
June 07, 2013
Small asteroid 2013 LR6 will safely fly past this evening at 9:42 p.m.
PDT (which is June 8 at 12:42 a.m. EDT/June 8 at 04:42 UTC) at a
distance of about 65,000 miles (105,000 kilometers) above Earth's
surface. The space rock, which is about 30 feet (10 meters) in diameter,
will be above the Southern Ocean, south of Tasmania, at the time of
closest approach. Asteroid 2013 LR6 was discovered by the NASA-sponsored
Catalina Sky Survey on June 6. ...

2011 meteor shower left a ton of debris on earth
Times of India
Scientists have found that meteoritic material - debris from these shooting stars, especially during the 2011 Draconid meteor shower deposited a ton of meteoritic material on Earth. With more than 400 meteors per hour, it was one of the most intense ...

Author Alan Whichello looks at impact of meteors in new novel
PR Web (press release)
Nearly 200 years later, in May 2012, another meteor was spotted traveling from northern Scotland to southern England, descending to an altitude of about 80 miles above Birmingham and Oxfordshire, and is believed to have finally gone down in the English ...

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07 June 2013

NEOs Asteroids Close Approaches JUNE2013

NEOs Asteroids Close Approaches JUNE2013
  At the time of this posting there is only one NEO approach with a Lunar Distance of less than 10LD, 2009 FE on 04JUN2013.  I expect that there will be many more discovered this month with LDs less than 10LD.  Get out and watch,  have cameras ready for capture.  - LunarMeteoriteHunter, Tokyo
update 08JUN2013
(2013 LR6) 2013-Jun-080.00070.37.2 m - 16 m27.89.88

update 07JUN2013
(2013 LD2) 2013-Jun-100.01556.029 m - 65 m24.86.43

UPCOMING CLOSE APPROACHES TO EARTH
AU = ~150 million kilometers
1 LD = Lunar Distance = ~384,000 kilometers
Object
Name
Close
Approach
Date
CA
Distance*
(AU)
CA
Distance*
(LD)
Estimated
Diameter**
H
(mag)
Relative
Velocity
(2013 JT17) 2013-Jun-010.098438.339 m - 86 m24.210.92
(2013 JU22) 2013-Jun-010.051920.226 m - 57 m25.18.49
(2011 BM45) 2013-Jun-010.074929.2130 m - 280 m21.627.67
(2004 KH17) 2013-Jun-030.097938.1110 m - 250 m21.912.91
(2009 FE) 2013-Jun-040.02479.6140 m - 320 m21.38.81
(2013 JE29) 2013-Jun-040.051119.955 m - 120 m23.411.77
(2013 JB36) 2013-Jun-040.076129.6230 m - 520 m20.318.97
152756 (1999 JV3) 2013-Jun-040.142555.5440 m - 990 m18.913.64
152941 (2000 FM10) 2013-Jun-050.129350.3790 m - 1.8 km17.621.41
(2002 KL3) 2013-Jun-060.170666.4690 m - 1.5 km17.930.16
(2011 SD173) 2013-Jun-060.192574.9320 m - 720 m19.610.72
(2013 HO11) 2013-Jun-080.063324.665 m - 150 m23.15.10
(2013 JX2) 2013-Jun-090.193775.4200 m - 440 m20.79.95
354182 (2002 DU3) 2013-Jun-090.197076.7200 m - 450 m20.66.21
53550 (2000 BF19) 2013-Jun-110.165564.4430 m - 970 m18.99.16
17188 (1999 WC2) 2013-Jun-120.100739.21.2 km - 2.6 km16.820.38
(2011 OJ45) 2013-Jun-140.199277.518 m - 39 m25.95.12
(2012 UL171) 2013-Jun-140.187873.110 m - 23 m27.03.91
(2013 JR28) 2013-Jun-180.034813.6140 m - 300 m21.516.99
(2011 KR12) 2013-Jun-180.167065.0140 m - 310 m21.48.46
340666 (2006 RO36) 2013-Jun-180.182370.9740 m - 1.7 km17.812.76
(2010 LL68) 2013-Jun-210.182671.177 m - 170 m22.78.09
164202 (2004 EW) 2013-Jun-230.184071.6190 m - 420 m20.85.09
354952 (2006 FJ9) 2013-Jun-240.199277.5370 m - 830 m19.34.63
(2011 DL19) 2013-Jun-250.182871.1430 m - 960 m19.019.82
(2002 LT24) 2013-Jun-250.059223.0110 m - 250 m21.98.96
(2010 NY65) 2013-Jun-260.063524.7120 m - 270 m21.713.98
163249 (2002 GT) 2013-Jun-260.120246.8580 m - 1.3 km18.38.76
(2013 BP15) 2013-Jun-270.187973.137 m - 84 m24.39.33
(2010 GA24) 2013-Jun-270.135552.7170 m - 370 m21.09.03
293726 (2007 RQ17) 2013-Jun-280.035713.983 m - 190 m22.55.92
(2012 MD7) 2013-Jun-300.164964.241 m - 92 m24.17.99
(2008 WM64) 2013-Jun-300.190474.1200 m - 460 m20.617.44

Source- NASA / JPL
http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/ca/

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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 07JUN2013

Life on Earth Originated from Meteors Carrying Phosphorous: Scientists
IBTimes India
According to astrobiologists, these meteor strikes can be dated to the Hadean and Archean eons - the first of the four principal eons in the earliest history of Earth. "Meteorite phosphorus may have been a fuel that provided the energy and phosphorus...

Bernie Badger: June noted for near-Earth asteroids
Florida Today
NASA: What's Up for June: Asteroids, planets and rare meteor showers, oh my! June skies alight with stellar happenings. NASA video. Filed Under. Columnists · Bernie Badger. This image provided by NASA/JPL-Caltech shows a simulation of asteroid 2012 ...

Gamma Delphinid meteor shower - YouTube
5 min
The return of gamma Delphinids might take place on June 11, 2013.... WEBSITE: thewatchers ...
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 24MAY2013
Fireballs, Meteors, Bolides, Meteorites, Comets, Asteroid Impact,Meteorite Quest, Recent Meteorite Falls & Related News. Make a meteor report. *.blogspot.
lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.com/.../the-latest-worldwide-m...

Meteor Day | Sci-Quest, Hands-on Science Center
Sunday, June 30, 2013 1 to 4 p.m.. It's a bird…it's a plane…it's….a rock?!?! Join us as we investigate our favorite rocks from the sky. Discover where meteors ...
https://sci-quest.org/plan-your-visit/meteor-day

2011 Draconid meteor shower deposited a ton of meteoritic material ...
A study led by researchers from the Spanish National Research Council shows that about a ton of material coming from comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner was ...
phys.org/.../2013-06-draconid-meteor-shower-deposited-ton.h...

Cañon City part of Colorado Springs meteorite exhibit
Thu, 06 Jun, 2013 06:24 AM PDT
Pieces of some rare Cañon City history will be on display during the Pikes Peak Gem and Mineral Show from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday at the Western Museum of Mining and Industry in Colorado Springs.Continue reading

June Arietids – The Invisible Meteor Shower You Just Might See
Universe Today
I've never seen an Arietid meteor and chances are you haven't either. Peaking on June 7-8, the Arietid (AIR-ee-uh-tid) meteor shower is one of the strongest of the year with a maximum rate of 50-80 per hour. But there's a rub. The shower radiant, the ...

2011 Draconid meteor shower deposited a ton of meteoritic material on Earth
EurekAlert (press release)
Every 6.6 years, the comet Giacobini-Zinner circulates through the inner solar system and passes through the perihelion, the closest point to the Sun of its orbit. Then, the comet sublimates the ices and ejects a large number of particles that are ...

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06 June 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 06JUN2013

Челябинский метеорит исследуют в Японии / Chelyabinsk meteorite in Japan / ...
2 min
Подписывайтесь на HD канал RTR-Japan: http://www.youtube.com/user/ alexpitch Японские учёные в ...
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Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: NJ NY DE VA PA Meteor ...
Latest 25 Worldwide Meteor Reports Dynamic MAP. (Zoom in or ... If you witnessed a meteor event please file a meteor sighting report on this site; thank you.
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NASA Chat: Elusive Meteor Shower Offers Opportunity for Citizen ...
On the evening of June 10-11, help NASA confirm the existence of a possible new meteor shower, the gamma Delphinids.
www.nasa.gov/connect/chat/gamma_chat.html

Did A Meteor Bring The Bling To Ancient Egyptian? | Video ...
New research on a bead from a burial ground in Egypt finds that it dates back to ~ 3350 BC (prior ...
www.livescience.com/37081-ancient-egyptians-might-have-w...

Meteorite Impacts Brought Life-Producing Phosphorus To Early Earth
Wed, 05 Jun, 2013 01:11 PM PDT
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online New research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has determined that meteorites that impacted Earth some 3.5 billion years ago could have helped kick start life on this planet. Scientists at the University of Washington an...
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Ancient Egyptians made jewelry from meteorites ...
5 min
The evidence comes from strings of iron beads which were excavated in 1911 at the Gerzeh ...
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05 June 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 04JUN2013

Perseid meteor shower set to put on a great show - Astronomy ...
August's top attraction is 2013's best meteor shower, the Perseids, which peaks under Moon-free skies before dawn August 12.
www.astronomy.com/News.../News/.../Perseids%202013.aspx

Meteor Impacts of North America | Visual.ly
This is simply a revisualization of Dr. David Rajmon's Global Impact Crater GIS project. If you wish to lean more about Dr. Rajmon's work please visit.
visual.ly/meteor-impacts-north-america

Meteor Crater « Geology Field Course
The Meteor Crater at Winslow is located near the highest point in AZ. which is San Francisco Peak. The crater was created in the Pleistocene period about 2.5 ...
geologyfieldcourse.eduweb20.com/2013/05/27/meteor-crator/

meteorobs : Message: (meteorobs) Nice meteor in NJ - Groups - Yahoo!
I was viewing from Riker Hill in Livingston, NJ. The meteor came straight down towards the north west horizon. It was like a tear drop slowly falling down the sky.
groups.yahoo.com/group/meteorobs/message/42602

Highlights From Naveen Jain's Meteorite Collection
Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 07:07 AM PDT
A look at one of the most valuable private meteoritecollections in the world.
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Solving a 3.5 billion-year-old mystery: Team determines life-producing phosphorus was carried to Earth by meteorite
Tue, 04 Jun, 2013 06:08 AM PDT
(Phys.org) —Scientists may not know for certain whether life exists in outer space, but new research from a team of scientists led by a University of South Florida astrobiologist now shows that one key element that produced life on Earth was carried here on meteorites.
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CAUGHT ON TAPE: Friday Night's Meteor | Video ...
CAUGHT ON TAPE: Friday Night's Meteor. WUSA9 Photojournalist got video of a meteor ...
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Did A Meteor Bring The Bling To Ancient Egyptian? | Video | Space ...
New research on a bead from a burial ground in Egypt finds that it dates back to ~ 3350 BC (prior to the Egyptian iron age) and is rich in nickel, indicating a ...
www.space.com/21402-ancient-egyptians-might-have-worn-m...

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03 June 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 03JUN2013

Some Egyptian relics may have come from outer space
Mon, 03 Jun, 2013 03:50 AM PDT
Did the iron in some Egyptian relics that are thousands of years old come from a meteorite from space?Continue reading

Did A Meteor Bring The Bling To Ancient Egyptian? | Video | Malaysia Sun
Malaysia Sun
Did A Meteor Bring The Bling To Ancient Egyptian? | Video | Malaysia Sun. Malaysia Sun. Issue 11/0154. Malaysia Sun · http://www.malaysiasun.com · Malaysia News · Southeast Asia News · Breaking International News...

Today's astronomical picture of the day
Fayetteville Observer (blog)
A Geminid meteor flashes across the sky in this December 13, 2012 picture. Below the meteor lies the constellation Orion. Just above the treetops the bright star Sirius is rising. JH. Posted: 6/3/2013 6:36:46 AM by Johnny Horne | with comment(s) ...

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02 June 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 02JUN2013

Southern Delta Aquarid meteor shower peaks at the end of July ...
During July and August, the Southern Delta Aquarid meteor shower will produce up to 15 meteors per hour.
www.astronomy.com/News.../2013%20Delta%20Aquarids.asp...

Suspected meteor seen tonight over parts of the US | Comet ISON ...
The American Meteor Society is investigating reports of a potential meteor seen over Ohio, Pennsylvania, Indiana and West Virginia. It was spotted tonight May ...
www.cometisonnews.com/.../suspected-meteor-tonight-may-3...

Moon and Earth clobbered at the same time
Almanac Weekly
This past March 17, an unusual number of deep-penetrating meteor fireballs tore through our atmosphere. Brilliant and eye-catching, their paths revealed that they'd been traveling together through space, along identical paths. That same night ...

Meteorites Treated By Different Cultures in Unique Ways
Guardian Express
Modern Hawaiian Japanese must open the collars of their kimono if a meteor is coming in their direction to welcome the good luck. 5. In the Philippines, a knot must be tied in a handkerchief before the light is extinguished. 6. People who believed that ...

Meteor spotted over Florence, South Carolina - Signs of the Times
Florence - If you saw what is described as a "fireball" around 11:05 p.m. last night , you were not alone. The Recorder received a report about a meteor flying over ...
www.sott.net/.../262323-Meteor-spotted-over-Florence-South-...

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01 June 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 01JUN2013

Ancient Egyptians Might Have Worn Meteorite ...
A new study suggests the ancient Egyptians might have sported space matter as jewelry.
newsy.com

Egyptian Art FromMeteorites
Sat, 01 Jun, 2013 04:06 AM PDT
An ancient Egyptian iron bead found inside a 5,000-year-old tomb was crafted from ameteorite, new research shows.Continue reading

Egyptian Jewelry Has Space Origin? Iron In Ancient Relic Came FromMeteorite, Researchers Say
Sat, 01 Jun, 2013 02:17 AM PDT
The 5,000-year-old iron bead might not look like much, but it hides a spectacular past: researchers have found that an ancient Egyptian trinket is made from a meteorite. ...Continue reading

Large Fireball Meteor with Sonics Over Ohio | American Meteor ...
Over 200 witnesses reported a large fireball over Ohio last night around 11:05 PM local central time (3:05 UT). The fireball was seen from primarily Ohio and ...
www.amsmeteors.org/.../large-fireball-meteor-with-sonics-ove...

Ursa: Light phenomenon was an exceptionally large meteor -- Fire ...
An unusual light and sound phenomenon that was sighted in Finnish skies in early May has been confirmed as a fireball, in other words a very bright meteor.
www.sott.net/.../262274-Ursa-Light-phenomenon-was-an-exce...

Rare meteor streaks across Tri-state | Cincinnati - WLWT Home
WLWT News 5 received multiple reports of a meteor streaking across the eastern sky around 11 p.m. Thursday night.
www.wlwt.com/news/local-news/.../-/index.html?...

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31 May 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 31MAY2013

People report meteor sighting in and around Ohio - FOX19.com-Cincinnati News ...
FOX19
Something that appeared to be a meteor was reported over several states and one Canadian province late Thursday night. Mark Anderson of Florence, KY told FOX19 he saw a large green object streaking across the sky near his home. He said it took about ...

Huge asteroid 1998QE2 to zip by Earth, offer skywatchers, scientists a glimpse
Washington Post (blog)
“'QE2′ is not an homage to England's Queen Elizabeth II,” says the American Meteor Society. “Newfound asteroids are named according to an established alphanumeric scheme that lays out when it was discovered.” NASA's touting the asteroid's passage as ...

Large fireball screams across Tri-State skies - WCPO.com
More than 50 witnesses reported seeing a large fireball screamed across Tri- State skies Thursday night. What was it?
www.wcpo.com/.../large-fireball-screams-across-tri-state-skies

Meteor spotted over Florence
Cincinnati.com
FLORENCE — If you saw what is described as a “fireball” around 11:05 p.m. last night, you were not alone. The Recorder received a report about a meteor flying over Florence last night. According to the American Meteor Society, more than 50 witnesses ...

Giant asteroid flyby sets off study
USA TODAY
But coming just three months after a meteor explosion injured more than 1,000 people in Russia, the flyby also will point up the need to hunt down and track asteroids that threaten Earth — to develop capabilities to deflect incoming asteroids that ...

Large fireball screams across Tri-State skies
kypost.com
CINCINNATI - More than 60 witnesses reported seeing a large fireball scream across Tri-State-area skies Thursday night, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS). The fireball was reported around 11:05 p.m., primarily from Ohio and Indiana, but ...

Dozens report seeing fireball in sky Thursday
WHIO Dayton
The American Meteor Society's website says more than 50 people reported seeing the fireball just after 11 p.m. Thursday. It “was seen primarily from Ohio and Indiana,” according to the AMS, but reports also came from West Virginia, Virginia ...

Lunar Meteor Impact - LEO - Low Earth Orbit
On March 17 NASA detected the largest meteor impact on the Moon since they started watching for such impacts 8 years ago. This impact was observed as a ...
leo-lowearthorbit.com/2013/05/22/lunar-meteor-impact/

Warning Meteor Similar to Russian Meteor Will Hit Earth on May 31 ...
That site is really trippy, it really is. Whether or not I believe in everything it says, I don't know. But it definitely is intriguing - I would like to know what the "hidden ...
www.godlikeproductions.com/forum1/message2236549/pg1

ScienceCasts: Rock Comet Meteor Shower - NASA ...
4 min
ScienceCasts: Rock Comet Meteor Shower - NASA - YouTube Video NASA...
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ScienceCasts: Meteor Smoke Makes Strange ...
4 min
ScienceCasts: Meteor Smoke Makes Strange Clouds - NASA NASA ScienceCasts Playlist ...
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Unraveling a Michiganmeteorite mystery
Fri, 31 May, 2013 04:04 PM PDT
7&4 News got a call this morning from a Grand Traverse man who reported that he and his friend found a possible meteorite behind Traverse City's State Hospital.Continue reading

Ancient Egyptians wore space bling made frommeteorites
Fri, 31 May, 2013 03:02 PM PDT
A detailed analysis of the bead shows it meteorite origin. (Credit: Open University) There have been plenty of far-out theories about otherworldly alien visitations of the ancient Egyptians, especially those involving aliens building the pyramids. That's all a load of bunk, but at least now we have a r...Continue reading

Picture: 5,000-Year-Old Bead Made From Meteorite
Fri, 31 May, 2013 02:42 PM PDT
The bead reportedly represents the earliest known use of iron in Egypt... Continue reading

A Meteorite Explodes on the Moon: Q&A with a Smithsonian Geophysicist
Fri, 31 May, 2013 10:25 AM PDT
A fiery explosion on the surface of the Moon, visible to the naked eye, recently surprised NASA astronomers monitoring the moon for meteorite strikes. In this Q&A a geophysicist at the Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum answers a few questions about the explosion and the geologic processes that shape t...Continue reading

Ancient Egyptians crafted jewelry from meteorites
Fri, 31 May, 2013 07:08 AM PDT
Scientists found an iron bead within a 5,000-year-old Egyptian tomb that was made from ameteorite...Continue reading

Russians Propose Space Billiards for Planetary Defense
Fri, 31 May, 2013 05:26 AM PDT
The meteorite that blew up over Russia this year, hurting 1,500, came as a stark reminder of how vulnerable we are, with no protection against space rocks slamming into Earth. A possible solution: to hit dangerous asteroids with other asteroids, Russian scientists say.... Continue reading

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30 May 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 30MAY2013

North American Nickel to redouble Greenland exploration efforts
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – TSX-V-listed explorer North American Nickel (NAN) plans to step up its exploration efforts in Greenland this summer, as it continues to scour the remains of the world's oldest meteor impact site for nickel deposits. NAN ...

NM scientists to ID asteroid to capture
KRQE
SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) - You might remember the meteor that exploded in the air over Russia back in February. It was about 17 meters in diameter. Now, New Mexico scientists are looking for an asteroid about half that size for a new mission NASA is ...

Ancient Egyptian Bead Was Based On Meteorite
Thu, 30 May, 2013 04:15 PM PDT
Lee Rannals for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online Open University ( OU ) and University of Manchester researchers wrote in the journal Meteoritics and Planetary Science that they found proof that ancient Egyptians used meteorites to make accessories. In 1911, archaeologists dug up strings of iron bea...Continue reading

Study confirms ancient Egyptian ceremonial objects made frommeteorite
Thu, 30 May, 2013 12:58 PM PDT
LONDON, May 30 (UPI) -- Researchers in Britain say they've found conclusive proof ancient Egyptians accessorized with meteorites, using them to make symbolic objects.Continue reading

Ancient Egyptians Crafted Jewelry From Meteorites
Thu, 30 May, 2013 10:42 AM PDT
An iron bead found inside a 5,000-year-old tomb was crafted from a meteorite.Continue reading

Smelted In Space? Ancient Iron Beads Linked ToMeteorite
Thu, 30 May, 2013 09:44 AM PDT
Since it was found in 1911, an Egyptian iron bead has sparked wonder and debate over how it was produced made around 3,300 BC, it predates the region's first known iron smelting by thousands of years. read moreContinue reading

Earliest iron in Egyptian relics came from space in ameteorite, scientists say
Thu, 30 May, 2013 08:00 AM PDT
Scientists and historians have been trying for years to figure out how the ancient Egyptians obtained iron thousands of years before the smelting process was first known in their part of the world.Continue reading

Iron In Egyptian Relics Came From Space
Thu, 30 May, 2013 07:27 AM PDT
ananyo writes "Researchers have found that a 5,000-year-old Egyptian trinket is made from ameteorite (abstract). The result explains how ancient Egyptians obtained iron millennia before the earliest evidence of iron smelting in the region, solving an enduring mystery. It also hints that they regarded ...Continue reading

Massive fireball seen over Ireland, Wednesday 22 May, 2013 -- Fire ...
A massive fireball was spotted blazing across the Irish sky on Wednesday night by thousands of people across the country. We have received reports from ...
www.sott.net/.../262091-Massive-fireball-seen-over-Ireland-W...

Ancient Egyptian space jewelry? Iron in bead came from meteor
NBCNews.com (blog)
Recommended: Ancient Egyptian space jewelry? Iron in bead came from meteor · Recommended: Seafloor 'breathing' may help forecast big quakes · Recommended: Dinosaur embryos most primitive ever found · Recommended: Sonar image hints Amelia ...

NASA: 56,000 mph meteor hits Moon, biggest explosion ever (Video)
NASA is reporting that a meteor smashed into the Moon on March 17, 2013 at a speed of 56000 mph, sparking the biggest and brightest explosion ever ...
digitaljournal.com/article/350370

Witnesses on East Coast report seeing meteor | South - WCVB Home
A bright light seen traveling across the sky over the weekend by dozens of witnesses across Maryland and the region is what astronomers are calling a ...
www.wcvb.com/news/local/boston.../-/index.html

Meteor's impact with moon creates brightest flash ever | News 13
A meteoroid struck the surface of the moon recently, causing an explosion that was visible on Earth without the aid of a telescope, NASA said Friday.
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29 May 2013

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 29MAY2013

Ursa: Light phenomenon was an exceptionally large meteor Finland Meteor 08MAY2013
YLE News
The meteor is believed to have fallen into a field somewhere in Huittinen, a rural municipality between Tampere and Turku. The remnant that struck the earth probably weighed about five kilos, which is unusually large. One this size usually only hits ...

We should nuke dangerous asteroids, expert says
CNET
The meteor that slammed into Russia in February injured about 1,000 people and freaked out many more. Recent months have highlighted the danger of larger space objects that could bring doomsday if they collide with our planet. We've seen potential ...

How a Meteor Shower Inspired a Favorite Hymn
Meridian Magazine
(Please accept my gift to you of my 7-volume Pillars of Zion series. Get your free PDFs by clicking: www.pillarsofzion.com.) You've sung the song. You know the words. But do you know the remarkable story behind this great hymn? The trouble for the ...

Fireballs Seen Over Arkansas; Fireball Lights Up ... - Before It's News
'Fireball' is the name given to a meteor that appears to be brighter than Venus – one of the brightest planets in our sky, and a 'bolide' is a fireball that burns so ...
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Asteroid Miners Ponder Potential Clients...
Wed, 29 May, 2013 08:03 AM PDT
Commercial asteroid miners may find an initial market amongmeteorite collectors but the long...Continue reading

Iron in Egyptian relics came from space
Wed, 29 May, 2013 03:53 PM PDT
Meteorite impacts thousands of years ago may have helped to inspire ancient religion.
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Asteroid miners ponder who'll want a piece of a rock
Wed, 29 May, 2013 03:37 PM PDT
By: Robert Z. Pearlman Published: 05/29/2013 08:03 AM PDT on SPACE.comCCommercial asteroid miners may find an initial market amongmeteorite collectors but the long-haul customers for returning space rock samples to Earth are more likely to be scientists, deep-space entrepreneurs say.The suggestion tha...
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Meteorite hits car in Quebec, 21 May 2013 - YouTube
1 min
In the following excerpt from radio-canada.ca TV news, a man describes his car windshield ...
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Iowa Meteorite Crater: Long-Hidden 'Decorah ...
3 min
Buried beneath the rocks, dirt, buildings and roads of the city of Decorah, Iowa, lies a 470 ...
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North American Nickel to redouble Greenland exploration efforts
Creamer Media's Mining Weekly
TORONTO (miningweekly.com) – TSX-V-listed explorer North American Nickel (NAN) plans to step up its exploration efforts in Greenland this summer, as it continues to scour the remains of the world's oldest meteor impact site for nickel deposits. NAN ...

NM scientists to ID asteroid to capture
KRQE
SOCORRO, N.M. (KRQE) - You might remember the meteor that exploded in the air over Russia back in February. It was about 17 meters in diameter. Now, New Mexico scientists are looking for an asteroid about half that size for a new mission NASA is ...

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