Re: [meteorite-list] Ambitious Mission Hopes to Return Bits of Asteroid(Hayabusa)

2005-08-25 Thread Martin Altmann
a four-year $100 million mission to attempt to capture a total of one gram of surface Do the Japanese know, that they could buy the stuff for a few bucks per kilo on ebay? Do the collectors, who complain that 2-8$ for a regolith breccia is a rip-off, know, that the Japanese spend 100 millions

[meteorite-list] Meteor Dust Could Affect Climate, Study Suggests

2005-08-25 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.spacedaily.com/2005/050824171838.q06h7fw0.html Meteor dust could affect climate, study suggests AFP August 24, 2005 PARIS (AFP) - A space boulder that disintegrated in a fiery descent over Antarctica last year has sparked a theory that meteor dust may play a hidden role in our

[meteorite-list] Ad Mesoderites sale

2005-08-25 Thread AstronomicalResearchNetwork
I had a number of request for pictures of this Mesosiderite . It is now on my website the 4 large masses. I will add many smaller complete masses this weekend from 50g to 400g and some slices if anyone is interested Thank you for your time . Ken Regelman Astronomical Research Network

[meteorite-list] Large Meteor Observed Over Antarctica

2005-08-25 Thread Ron Baalke
/small/20050825-meteor-artist-impression-110436.jpg (54KB)] Artist's impression of the view of the meteoroid fireball near the explosion site. Photo: A. Klekociuk D. Ratcliffe [Image 2: http://www.aad.gov.au/imglib/small/20050825-lidar-signal-strength-105258.jpg (35KB)] Laser scatter caused

[meteorite-list] RE: Large Meteor Observed Over Antarctica

2005-08-25 Thread Robert Woolard
Hello Ron and List, Thanks for the post, Ron. Pretty impressive event. You had posted in part: Measuring roughly 10 metres it is the biggest body to enter Earth's atmosphere in the past decade.Its travel time from entering Earth's atmosphere 75 kms up until it LANDED? Just five seconds.

[meteorite-list] Climate Model Links Higher Temperatures to Prehistoric Extinction

2005-08-25 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.ucar.edu/news/releases/2005/permian.shtml Contacts for This Release For Journalists Anatta ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), head of Media Relations, 303-497-8604 Jeffrey Kiehl ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), NCAR Climate and Global Dynamics Division 303-497-1350 Cheryl Dybas ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), NSF

[meteorite-list] Asteroid Dust May Influence Weather, Study Finds

2005-08-25 Thread Ron Baalke
http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/news-releases/2005/physics-astron/lidar.html FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sandia National Laboratories August 25, 2005 Asteroid dust may influence weather, study finds Nature paper: Burning asteroids may play 'more important climate role than previously recognized'

[meteorite-list] Allende grande

2005-08-25 Thread Matt Morgan
If anyone is interested in a 3.5kg and 10kg Allende whole stones, please email me. Thanks -- Matt Morgan Mile High Meteorites http://www.mhmeteorites.com P.O. Box 151293 Lakewood, CO 80215 USA eBay user id: mhmeteorites __ Meteorite-list mailing

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Hunter by Roy A. Gallant - Is it Worth Buying ????

2005-08-25 Thread Paul H
I was browsing through the books that Edward R. Hamilton Booksellers had for sale and came across Meteorite Hunter: the Search for Siberian Meteorite Craters at: http://www.edwardrhamilton.com/titles/5/0/9/509688x.html Is this book worth buying for 5.95 dollars? Best Regards, Paul

[meteorite-list] Re: Meteorite Hunter by Roy A. Gallant - Is it Worth Buying ????

2005-08-25 Thread Notkin
Paul posted: I was browsing through the books that Edward R. Hamilton Booksellers had for sale and came across Meteorite Hunter: the Search for Siberian Meteorite Craters . . . Is this book worth buying for 5.95 dollars? Dear Paul: A bargain at twice the price. This is a terrific book by

[meteorite-list] Frass have start to sale fake material on ebay

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