[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: January 13, 2016

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES January 13, 2016 o Erosion and Deposition in Schaeberle Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_042527_1555 This image shows a window into the history of the crater's fill deposit, showcasing eroding bedrock and aeolian landforms. o Ancient

[meteorite-list] Philae Lander Fails to Respond to Last-Ditch Efforts to Wake It

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28752-philae-lander-fails-to-respond-to-last-ditch-efforts-to-wake-it/ Philae lander fails to respond to last-ditch efforts to wake it New Scientist By Jacob Aron 11 January 2016 Farewell, Philae. The space lander that touched down on comet

[meteorite-list] 3 Billion-Year-Old Fossils Show Early Microbes Lived in Cavities

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn28678-3-billion-year-old-fossils-show-early-microbes-lived-in-cavities/ 3 billion-year-old fossils show early microbes lived in cavities New Scientist December 16, 2015 It seems the microbes that formed Earth's first ecosystems looked for shade when the

[meteorite-list] NASA's Stardust Sample Return was 10 Years Ago Today

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4821 NASA's Stardust Sample Return was 10 Years Ago Today Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 15, 2016 It was less than an hour into the new day of January 15, 2006 (EST), when tens of thousands of miles above our planet, two cable cutters and two

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: December 16, 2015 - January 3, 2016

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Welcomes Winter Solstice - sols 4229-4246, December 16, 2015-January 03, 2016 Opportunity is inside 'Marathon Valley' on the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover is positioned on steep, north-facing slopes for improved solar array energy production. The

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: January 4-12, 2016

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Uses Rock Abrasion Tool to Grind Rocks - sols 4247-4255, January 04, 2016-January 12, 2016: Opportunity is inside 'Marathon Valley' on north-facing slopes for improved solar array energy production. The rover

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: January 11-15, 2016

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES January 11-15, 2016 o Rim Complexities (11 January 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160111a o Hebrus Valles (12 January 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160112a o Labeatis Fossae (13 January 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160113a o Elysium Fossae (14

[meteorite-list] NASA Scientists Discover Unexpected Mineral on Mars (Tridymite)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6540 NASA Scientists Discover Unexpected Mineral on Mars (Tridymite) Jet Propulsion Laboratory Jun 22, 2016 Scientists have discovered an unexpected mineral in a rock sample at Gale Crater on Mars, a finding that may alter our understanding of how

[meteorite-list] NASA Weighs Use of Curiosity Rover to Image Potential Mars Water Sites

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6542 NASA Weighs Use of Rover to Image Potential Mars Water Sites Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 24, 2016 Ever since it was announced that there may be evidence of liquid water on present-day Mars, NASA scientists have wondered how best to further

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - January 31, 2016

http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2016/01/31/dawn-journal-january-31/ Dawn Journal by Dr. Marc Rayman January 31, 2016 Dear Spellbindawngs, A veteran interplanetary traveler is writing the closing chapter in its long and storied expedition. In its final orbit, where it will remain even beyond

[meteorite-list] Pluto's Mysterious, Floating Hills

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/Multimedia/Science-Photos/image.php?page=1_id=2_id=408 Pluto's Mysterious, Floating Hills Release Date: February 4, 2016 The nitrogen ice glaciers on Pluto appear to carry an intriguing cargo: numerous, isolated hills that may be fragments of water ice from Pluto's

[meteorite-list] Inside Rosetta's Comet

http://sci.esa.int/rosetta/57307-inside-rosetta-s-comet/ Inside Rosetta's comet European Space Agency 04 February 2016 There are no large caverns inside Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. ESA's Rosetta mission has made measurements that clearly demonstrate this, solving a long-standing

[meteorite-list] NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Primary Mirror Fully Assembled

February 04, 2016 RELEASE 16-013 NASA's James Webb Space Telescope Primary Mirror Fully Assembled The 18th and final primary mirror segment is installed on what will be the biggest and most powerful space telescope ever launched. The final mirror installation Wednesday at NASA's Goddard

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: January 25 - February 5, 2016

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES January 25 - February 5, 2016 o Crater - False Color (25 January 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160125a o Gale Crater - False Color (26 January 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160126a o Crater - False Color (27 January 2016)

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: January 26 - February 2, 2016

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Climbing Steeper Slopes to Reach Science Targets - sols 4269-4275, January 26, 2016-February 02, 2016: Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is climbing up steep

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Fatality in India?

http://www.thenewsminute.com/article/did-meteorite-fall-tn-college-causing-explosion-and-killing-one-scientists-finds-out-38671 Did a meteorite fall on TN college causing an explosion and killing one? Scientists finds out February 8, 2016 Some experts suggest that it could not have been a

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Busy Through Depth of Winter

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4831 Mars Rover Opportunity Busy Through Depth of Winter Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 25, 2016 Fast Facts: o Power available to NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is increasing after the energy-minimum weeks of Martian winter. o As the mission

[meteorite-list] NASA to Announce Science, Technology Missions for First Flight of Space Launch System

January 28, 2016 MEDIA ADVISORY M16-008 NASA to Announce Science, Technology Missions for First Flight of Space Launch System NASA Television will air the announcement of the selection of a fleet of small satellites to launch on the inaugural flight of the agency's Space Launch System

[meteorite-list] Ceres: Keeping Well-Guarded Secrets for 215 Years

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4824 Ceres: Keeping Well-Guarded Secrets for 215 Years Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 26, 2016 New Year's Day, 1801, the dawn of the 19th century, was a historic moment for astronomy, and for a space mission called Dawn more than 200 years

[meteorite-list] Companies Selected to Provide Early Design Work for Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission Spacecraft

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4833 Companies Selected to Provide Early Design Work for Asteroid Redirect Robotic Mission Spacecraft Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 27, 2016 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., has selected four companies to conduct design

[meteorite-list] Who Owns The Stuff In Space?

http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/28/who-owns-the-stuff-in-space/ Who Owns The Stuff In Space? by Emily Calandrelli Tech Crunch January 28, 2016 Last Friday, during a panel about Mars exploration in San Francisco, The Martian author Andy Weir revealed that after the success of his book, he had

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - January 27, 2016

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES January 27, 2016 o Pit Crater near Elysium Mons http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_043222_2035 Pit craters are simply sink holes in the ground with near vertical walls and floors that are only visible when the sun is high in the sky. o A Tale of

[meteorite-list] New Animation Takes a Colorful Flight Over Ceres

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4836 New Animation Takes a Colorful Flight Over Ceres Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 29, 2016 A colorful new animation shows a simulated flight over the surface of dwarf planet Ceres, based on images from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. The movie

[meteorite-list] Small Asteroid to Pass Close to Earth March 5 (2013 TX68)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4888 Small Asteroid to Pass Close to Earth March 5 Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 2, 2016 [Graphic] Graphic indicates the cloud of possible locations asteroid 2013 TX68 will be in at the time of its closest approach to Earth during its safe

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update - January 20-25, 2016

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Reaches 12 Years on Mars! - sols 4263-4268, January 20, 2016-January 25, 2016: Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is up on north-facing slopes for

[meteorite-list] Six CubeSats with JPL Contributions Chosen for SLS Flight

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4887 Six CubeSats with JPL Contributions Chosen for SLS Flight Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 2, 2016 The first flight of NASA's new rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), will carry 13 low-cost CubeSats to test innovative ideas along with an

[meteorite-list] Sandy Selfie Sent from NASA Mars Curiosity Rover

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4835 Sandy Selfie Sent from NASA Mars Rover Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 29, 2016 [Image] This Jan. 19, 2016, self-portrait of NASA's Curiosity Mars rover shows the vehicle at "Namib Dune," where the rover's activities included scuffing into

[meteorite-list] Largest Fireball Since Chelyabinsk Falls Over the Atlantic

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2016/02/20/fireball_over_atlantic_ocean_on_february_6_2016.html Largest Fireball Since Chelyabinsk Falls Over the Atlantic By Phil Plait February 20, 2016 On Feb. 6, at about 14:00 UTC, a tiny chunk of interplanetary material plunged into Earth's

[meteorite-list] New Research Explores Asteroid Deflection Using Spaceraft to Crash Into Body at High Speeds

http://phys.org/news/2016-02-explores-asteroid-deflection-spacecraft-body.html New research explores asteroid deflection using spacecraft to crash into body at high speeds phys.org February 17, 2016 Asteroids headed for a collision with the Earth, if found early enough, can be acted upon to

[meteorite-list] Update: Small Asteroid to Pass Close to Earth March 8 (2013 TX68)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4888 Small Asteroid to Pass Close to Earth March 8 Jet Propulsion Laboratory UPDATED ON FEB. 25 AT 2:40 P.M. PT: Additional observations of asteroid 2013 TX68 have been obtained, refining its orbital path and moving the date of the asteroid's Earth

[meteorite-list] Asteroid Dust Could Fight Climate Change on Earth

NOTE: This is an older article from 2012 http://www.livescience.com/23553-asteroid-dust-geoenineering-global-warming.html Asteroid Dust Could Fight Climate Change on Earth by Charles Q. Choi Live Science September 28, 2012 To combat global warming, scientists in Scotland now suggest an

[meteorite-list] Opportunity Mars Rover Goes Six-Wheeling up a Ridge

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=5580 Opportunity Mars Rover Goes Six-Wheeling up a Ridge Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 25, 2016 NASA's senior Mars rover, Opportunity, is working adeptly in some of the most challenging terrain of the vehicle's 12 years on Mars, on a slope

[meteorite-list] When Is an Asteroid Not an Asteroid? When It's a Chunk of a Comet

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2016/02/18/asteroid_2016_ba14_is_actually_a_comet_chunk.html When Is an Asteroid Not an Asteroid? When It's a Chunk of a Comet. By Phil Plait February 18, 2016 If you think of them at all, you probably think of asteroids and comets as two distinct

[meteorite-list] MAVEN Observes Mars Moon Phobos in the Mid- and Far-Ultraviolet

http://www.nasa.gov/feature/goddard/2016/maven-observes-phobos-in-ultraviolet MAVEN Observes Mars Moon Phobos in the Mid- and Far-Ultraviolet February 29, 2016 NASA scientists are closer to solving the mystery of how Mars' moon Phobos formed. In late November and early December 2015, NASA's

[meteorite-list] Video of Bright Fireball over Spain on Feb 23, 2016

Youtube video of a bright fireball over Spain on Feb 23, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjlcOI1ZaPk __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - February 24, 2016

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES February 24, 2016 o Summer Sand Dunes http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_044088_2640 In the winter and spring, the dunes are covered by a seasonal cap of dry ice. o Colorful Hargraves http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_044161_2005

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: January 13-19, 2016

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rock Abrasion Tool Conducts Two Rock Grinds - sols 4256-4262, January 13, 2016-January 19, 2016: Opportunity is inside 'Marathon Valley,' up on north-facing slopes for improved solar array energy production. The

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: January 18-22, 2016

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES January 18-22, 2016 o Moreux Crater (18 January 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160118a o Concentric Rims (19 January 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160119589632a o Kasei Valles (20 January 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160120a o Coprates Chasma -

[meteorite-list] Caltech Researchers Find Evidence of a Real Ninth Planet

http://www.caltech.edu/news/caltech-researchers-find-evidence-real-ninth-planet-49523 Caltech Researchers Find Evidence of a Real Ninth Planet Caltech January 20, 2016 Caltech researchers have found evidence of a giant planet tracing a bizarre, highly elongated orbit in the outer solar system.

[meteorite-list] NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Tastes Scooped, Sieved Sand

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4826 NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Tastes Scooped, Sieved Sand Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 21, 2016 At its current location for inspecting an active sand dune, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is adding some sample-processing moves not previously

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - February 10, 2016

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES February 10, 2016 o Rounded Mounds in Northern Arabia Terra http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_043834_2160 The resolution of our image will help assess the nature and grain size of the sediment that makes up these mounds. o Inverted Terrain in

[meteorite-list] Jupiter Not The Planetary Shield We Thought It Was

http://newuniversedaily.com/2016/02/06/jupiter-not-the-planetary-shield-we-thought-it-was Jupiter Not The Planetary Shield We Thought It Was New Universe Daily February 6, 2016 The "Jupiter as a shield" theory implies that the planets massive gravity protects Earth from comet impacts by

[meteorite-list] Target Asteroid 65803 Didymos

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technology/Asteroid_Impact_Mission/Target_asteroid Target Asteroid European Space Agency February 2, 2016 The target of the AIM mission is asteroid 65803 Didymos (1996 GT), an Apollo-type near-Earth object (NEO) with a perihelion (minimum

[meteorite-list] Fireball Lights Up Skies Over Northern Italy, France, Switzerland

http://www.thelocal.it/20160218/falling-meteorite-lights-up-northern-italian-sky Falling meteorite lights up skies over northern Italy The Local 18 Feb 2016 A streaking fireball brighter than the full moon lit up skies over northern Italy on Wednesday evening. The fireball left a trail

[meteorite-list] NASA TV to Broadcast U.S. Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station

February 16, 2016 MEDIA ADVISORY M16-012 NASA TV to Broadcast U.S. Cargo Ship Departure from Space Station After delivering more than 7,000 pounds of cargo to support dozens of science experiments from around the world, Orbital ATK's Cygnus cargo spacecraft is set to leave the International

[meteorite-list] NASA Introduces New, Wider Set of Eyes on the Universe (WFIRST)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=5371 NASA Introduces New, Wider Set of Eyes on the Universe Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 18, 2016 After years of preparatory studies, NASA is formally starting an astrophysics mission designed to help unlock the secrets of the universe --

[meteorite-list] How the Sun Protects Earth from Asteroid Impacts

https://www.helsinki.fi/en/news/asteroids-are-not-destroyed-in-an-impact-with-the-sun Asteroids are not destroyed in an impact with the Sun University of Helsinki February 18, 2016 Puzzling asteroid and meteor observations can now be explained. For two decades it was thought that most

[meteorite-list] Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli Are Joined (ExoMars 2016)

http://exploration.esa.int/mars/57387-united-they-stand-trace-gas-orbiter-and-schiaparelli-are-joined/ United they stand - Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli are joined European Space Agency 16 February 2016 The Trace Gas Orbiter and Schiaparelli are now in their launch configuration. The

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: February 3-9, 2016

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Taking Panoramic Views and Prepping for Science - sols 4276-4282, February 03, 2016-February 09, 2016: Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is up on very steep slopes

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 8-19, 2016

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES February 8-19, 2016 o Dark Slope Streaks (08 February 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160208a o Ridges (09 February 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160209a o Hills and Channels (10 February 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160210a o Lonar Crater (11

[meteorite-list] NASA Invites Public to Send Artwork to an Asteroid (OSIRIS-REx)

February 19, 2016 RELEASE 16-019 NASA Invites Public to Send Artwork to an Asteroid NASA is calling all space enthusiasts to send their artistic endeavors on a journey aboard NASA's Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer (OSIRIS-REx)

[meteorite-list] Pluto's 'Hulk-like' Moon Charon: A Possible Ancient Ocean?

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20160218 Pluto's 'Hulk-like' Moon Charon: A Possible Ancient Ocean? February 18, 2016 Pluto's largest moon may have gotten too big for its own skin. Images from NASA's New Horizons mission suggest that Charon once had a subsurface

[meteorite-list] Large Fireball Over Scotland

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3470708/The-flash-sky-turned-night-day-Comet-lights-horizon-Inverness-Edinburgh.html The mystery 'meteor' that turned night into day: Giant fireball lights up the horizon across Scotland and leaves onlookers terrified * Thousands of people saw hug

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - March 9, 2016

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES March 9, 2016 o The Northwest Floor of Gale Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_043816_1750 The light-toned deposits within the lobes of a small impact crater might contain hydrated minerals. o The Southern Floor of Gale Crater

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: February 24 - March 1, 2016

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Seeking Clay Minerals on Steeper Slopes - sols 4297-4303, February 24, 2016-March 01, 2016: Opportunity is exploring steep outcrops within Marathon Valley on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is up on the very

[meteorite-list] NASA Selects Scientists for Mars Rover Research Projects

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=5748 NASA Selects Scientists for Mars Rover Research Projects Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 11, 2016 NASA has selected 28 researchers as participating scientists for the Curiosity Mars rover mission, including six newcomers to the rover's

[meteorite-list] Ten Years of Discovery by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=5749 Ten Years of Discovery by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Jet Propulsion Laboratry March 9, 2016 Fast Facts: * NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived at Mars on March 10, 2006. * Of the seven missions currently active at Mars, MRO returns

[meteorite-list] Dawn's First Year at Ceres: A Mountain Emerges

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=5745 Dawn's First Year at Ceres: A Mountain Emerges Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 7, 2016 One year ago, on March 6, 2015, NASA's Dawn spacecraft slid gently into orbit around Ceres, the largest body in the asteroid belt between Mars and

[meteorite-list] Close Comet Flyby Threw Mars' Magnetic Field Into Chaos (MAVEN)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=5747 Close Comet Flyby Threw Mars' Magnetic Field Into Chaos Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 9, 2016 Fast Facts: * NASA's newest Mars orbiter, MAVEN, arrived just in time for a comet's close flyby of Mars in 2014. * The powerful magnetic field

[meteorite-list] Shock Compression Research Shows Hexagonal Diamond Could Serve as Meteor Impact Marker

https://www.llnl.gov/news/shock-compression-research-shows-hexagonal-diamond-could-serve-meteor-impact-marker Shock compression research shows hexagonal diamond could serve as meteor impact marker Breanna Bishop Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory March 14, 2016 In 1967, a hexagonal

[meteorite-list] NASA Targets May 2018 Launch of Mars InSight Mission

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=5746 NASA Targets May 2018 Launch of Mars InSight Mission Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 9, 2016 NASA's Interior Exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) mission to study the deep interior of Mars is

[meteorite-list] A 'Tail' of Two Comets

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news191.html A 'Tail' of Two Comets March 18, 2015 Two comets that will safely fly past Earth later this month may have more in common than their intriguingly similar orbits. They may be twins of a sort. Comet P/2016 BA14 was discovered on Jan. 22, 2016, by the

[meteorite-list] Massive European Spacecraft Launched Toward Mars (ExoMars 2016)

http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/03/14/massive-european-made-spacecraft-launched-toward-mars/ Massive European spacecraft launched toward Mars Spaceflight Now by Stephen Clark March 14, 2016 Boosted off planet Earth by a Russian Proton rocket, a European-built space probe departed for Mars on

[meteorite-list] Planetary Conference to Feature Ceres, Mars, Pluto Science Results

March 16, 2016 MEDIA ADVISORY M16-029 Planetary Conference to Feature Ceres, Mars, Pluto Science Results Researchers from NASA and other institutions will present science results from the agency's Mars missions, New Horizons flyby of Pluto, and Dawn mission observations of the dwarf planet

[meteorite-list] Rosetta Finds Magnetic Field-Free Bubble at Comet

http://sci.esa.int/rosetta/57576-rosetta-finds-magnetic-field-free-bubble-at-comet/ Rosetta finds magnetic field-free bubble at comet European Space Agency 11 March 2016 ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has revealed a surprisingly large region around its host comet devoid of any magnetic field. When

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: March 7-18, 2016

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES March 7-18, 2016 o Crater - False Color (07 March 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160307a o Terra Sabaea - False Color (08 March 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160308a o Martin Crater - False Color (09 March 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160309a o

[meteorite-list] MESSENGER Data May Reveal the Remains of Mercury's Oldest Crust

http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=291 MESSENGER Mission News March 7, 2016 MESSENGER Data May Reveal the Remains of Mercury's Oldest Crust Mercury's surface is unusually dark, an observation that until recently had planetary scientists mystified. But in a new study published

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: March 21-25, 2016

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES March 21-25, 2016 o Crater Interior (21 March 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160321a o Cerberus Fossae (22 March 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160322a o Olympia Undae (23 March 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160323a o Polar Cap Layers (24 March

[meteorite-list] Meteor Seen By Dozens of People Across New Zealand

http://www.stuff.co.nz/dominion-post/news/78600790/meteor-seen-by-dozens-of-people-across-new-zealand Meteor seen by dozens of people across New Zealand April 6, 2016 A meteor lighting up the sky above New Zealand has been seen by star gazers from across the country. On Tuesday night

[meteorite-list] Fireball Over Spain on April 4

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/giant-fireball-ten-times-brighter-7688056 Giant fireball 'ten times brighter than the moon' turns day to night in this spectacular footage By Rachel Bishop The Mirror April 4, 2016 [Video] Scientists caught the natural phenomenon that was caused by a

[meteorite-list] Opportunity's Devilish View from on High

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6265 Opportunity's Devilish View from on High Jet Propulsion Laboratory April 4, 2016 [Image] >From its perch high on a ridge, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity recorded this image of a Martian dust devil twisting through the valley

[meteorite-list] Mars Longevity Champion Launched 15 Years Ago (Mars Odyssey)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6268 Mars Longevity Champion Launched 15 Years Ago Jet Propulsion Laboratory April 5, 2016 The NASA spacecraft that was launched 15 years ago this week carried the name 2001 Mars Odyssey and the hopes for reviving a stymied program of exploring

[meteorite-list] Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft Delivers a Second Year of Data (NEOWISE)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6269 Asteroid-Hunting Spacecraft Delivers a Second Year of Data Jet Propulsion Laboratory April 5, 2016 NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission has released its second year of survey data. The spacecraft has now

[meteorite-list] Dawn Mission Expected To Go Into Overtime at Ceres

http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/04/06/dawn-mission-expected-to-go-into-overtime-at-ceres/ Dawn mission expected to go into overtime at Ceres Stephen Clark Spaceflight Now April 6, 2016 NASA's robotic Dawn spacecraft is now getting its closest look at the dwarf planet Ceres, the largest

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - April 6, 2016

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES April 6, 2016 o Cubism in the Western Rim of Holden Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_044495_1535 Where the crater rim is well illuminated, we can see blocks of material with different colors, representing diverse rock types. o Faulted

[meteorite-list] Spectacular Green Fireball Seen Over UK

https://astronomynow.com/2016/03/17/spectacular-green-fireball-seen-over-uk/ Spectacular green fireball seen over UK Astronomy Now March 17, 2016 [Image] The spectacular fireball recorded by the UK Meteor Observation Network's monochrome camera at the Clanfield Observatory, Church Crookham in

[meteorite-list] International Space Station to Study Meteors Hitting Atmosphere

http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/03/17/international-space-station-to-study-meteors-hitting-atmosphere/ International Space Station to study meteors hitting atmosphere by Justin Ray Spaceflight Now March 17, 2016 CAPE CANAVERAL - Peering down at the Earth's atmosphere from a research window

[meteorite-list] Trace of Meteorite That Killed Dinosaurs Found in Colombia

http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/lifestyle/2016/03/16/first-south-american-vestige-meteorite-that-killed-dinosaurs-found-in-colombia/ First South American trace of meteorite that killed dinosaurs found in Colombia Fox News Latino March 16, 2016 Bogota,(EFE) - A team of scientists headed by

[meteorite-list] Watch TWO Tiny Comets Zip Past Earth This Week During a Very Close Encounter

http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2016/03/21/two_small_comets_252p_linear_and_p_2016_ba1_panstarrs_pass_earth_this_week.html Watch TWO Tiny Comets Zip Past Earth This Week During a Very Close Encounter By Phil Plait March 21, 2016 On Monday and Tuesday, two comets will pass Earth in

[meteorite-list] New Gravity Map Gives Best View Yet Inside Mars

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6165 New Gravity Map Gives Best View Yet Inside Mars Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 21, 2016 A new map of Mars' gravity made with three NASA spacecraft is the most detailed to date, providing a revealing glimpse into the hidden interior of the

[meteorite-list] Asphalt Volcanoes Provide Stable Home for Life

https://eos.org/articles/asphalt-volcanoes-erupt-in-slow-motion Asphalt Volcanoes Erupt in Slow Motion By Lauren Lipuma EOS - Earth & Space Science News March 15, 2016 Natural asphalt seeps on the ocean floor provide a stable home for diverse marine life that sequesters greenhouse gases.

[meteorite-list] Science Papers Reveal New Aspects of Pluto and its Moons

https://www.nasa.gov/feature/science-papers-reveal-new-aspects-of-pluto-and-its-moons Science Papers Reveal New Aspects of Pluto and its Moons Last Updated: March 17, 2016 Editor: Tricia Talbert [Image] This image of haze layers above Pluto's limb was taken by the Ralph/Multispectral Visible

[meteorite-list] Bright Spots and Color Differences Revealed on Ceres

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6168 Bright Spots and Color Differences Revealed on Ceres Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 22, 2016 Scientists from NASA's Dawn mission unveiled new images from the spacecraft's lowest orbit at Ceres, including highly anticipated views of Occator

[meteorite-list] Wandering Jupiter Could Have Swept Inner Solar System Clean

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/wandering-jupiter-could-have-swept-inner-solar-system-clean Wandering Jupiter could have swept inner solar system clean On its way out, infant planet left only enough debris for four small planets, simulation suggests By Christopher Crockett Science News

[meteorite-list] NASA Sends Fire, Meteor Experiments to International Space Station on Commercial Cargo Spacecraft

March 23, 2016 RELEASE 16-036 NASA Sends Fire, Meteor Experiments to International Space Station on Commercial Cargo Spacecraft Scientific investigations of fire in microgravity and grippers inspired by geckos are among the nearly 7,500 pounds of cargo headed to the International Space

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: March 23, 2016

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES March 23, 2016 o Stratigraphy of Alluvial Fans in Saheki Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_044491_1585 Some of the best-preserved alluvial fans on Mars are in this area, which we've images many times previously. o Old Salt

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: March 2-9, 2016

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover on Slippery Slopes - sols 4304-4310, March 02, 2015-March 09, 2016: Opportunity is exploring within 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is up on the slopes of 'Knudsen Ridge.' On Sol 4303 (March 1, 2016), a 6-feet (1.9-meter) drive

[meteorite-list] HiRISE: 45,000 Mars Orbits and Counting

https://uanews.arizona.edu/story/hirise-45-000-mars-orbits-and-counting HiRISE: 45,000 Mars Orbits and Counting University of Arizona March 23, 2016 Ten years ago on March 24, the UA-built camera began taking the most detailed images of the Martian surface to date. Since then, the camera has

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opporunity Update: March 16-22, 2016

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Moves to New Locations to the Southwest - sols 4317-4323, March 16, 2016-March 22, 2016: Opportunity is exploring the south side of 'Marathon Valle' located on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is up

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: March 10-15, 2016

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Goes Back Downhill - sols 4311-4316, March 10, 2016-March 15, 2016. Opportunity is exploring within 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is up on the slopes of 'Knudsen Ridge.' The primary objective is to examine specific outcrop types for

[meteorite-list] Comet P/2016 BA14 Flying by Earth Observed with Radar and Infrared

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6180 Comet Flying by Earth Observed with Radar and Infrared Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 24, 2016 [Images] These radar images of comet P/2016 BA14 were taken on March 23, 2016, by scientists using an antenna of NASA's Deep Space Network at

[meteorite-list] Europe's ExoMars Orbiter Smoothly Curising Toward Mars

http://spaceflightnow.com/2016/03/23/europes-exomars-orbiter-smoothly-cruising-toward-red-planet/ Europe's ExoMars orbiter smoothly cruising toward red planet Stephen Clark Spaceflight Now March 23, 2016 Ground controllers are running Europe's ExoMars orbiter through a post-launch checkup a

[meteorite-list] Versatile Instrument to Scout for Near-Earth Asteroids, Kuiper Belt Objects

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=5702 Versatile Instrument to Scout for Kuiper Belt Objects Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 3, 2016 At the Palomar Observatory near San Diego, astronomers are busy tinkering with a high-tech instrument that could discover a variety of objects both

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: Feb 10-16, 2016

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Prepping for Slope Investigations - sols 4283-4289, February 10, 2016-February 16, 2016 Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is perched on the steep slopes of 'Knudsen Ridge'. For the past week, Opportunity has continued to

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - February 29, 2016

Dawn Journal by Dr. Marc Rayman February 29, 2016 Dear Indawnbitably Successful Readers, A story of intense curiosity about the cosmos, passionate perseverance and bold ingenuity, a story more than two centuries in the making, has reached an extraordinary point. It begins with the

[meteorite-list] ExoMars 2016 Spacecraft Encapsulated Within Launcher Fairing

http://exploration.esa.int/mars/57517-exomars-2016-spacecraft-encapsulated-within-launcher-fairing/ ExoMars 2016 spacecraft encapsulated within launcher fairing European Space Agency 03 March 2016 With less than two weeks until the launch of ExoMars 2016, preparations are proceeding well and

[meteorite-list] India Explosion Was Not A Meteorite Fall

http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/it-was-not-a-meteorite-say-scientists/article8311566.ece Vellore Explosion Was Not A Meteorite Fall S. Vijay Kumar The Hindu March 4, 2016 Scientists say the blast is a matter of 'serious concern". Nearly a month after the mysterious explosion in

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: Feb 10-16, 2016

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Begins Contact Science of Rock Target on 'Knudsen Ridge' - sols 4290-4296, February 17, 2016-February 23, 2016: Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater. The rover is up on the

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 22 - March 4, 2016

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES February 22 - March 4, 2016 o More Olympica Fossae (22 February 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160222a o Arabia Terra (23 February 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160223a o Ares Vallis (24 February 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160224a o Cerberus

[meteorite-list] First Scientific Result from Mars Orbiter Mission Published

http://thewire.in/2016/03/03/first-scientific-result-from-mars-orbiter-mission-published-23544/ First Scientific Result from Mars Orbiter Mission Published The Wire March 3, 2016 The first scientific result from an instrument onboard India's Mars Orbiter Mission probe to the red planet was

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