[meteorite-list] Aerogel as dessicant?

I recently bought a tiny vial of aerogel fragments on Ebay, just because I was curious. I opened it and shook a few fragments out onto my hand. Aerogel is so hygroscopic, it stuck to the moisture of my hand and was hard to shake off. Has anyone experimented with using it as a nonreactive des

[meteorite-list] Asteroid Impacts May Have Boosted Evolution

Asteroid Impacts May Have Boosted Evolution By Dave Mosher December 18, 2007 http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,317375,00.html The article stated in part: “Space rocks are blamed for a lot of rough times on Earth, from the die-off of most marine animals some 250 million years ago to the disap

Re: [meteorite-list] Aerogel as dessicant?

Silica Aerogel is extremely hygroscopic and would be a great desiccant. The only problem is that Aerogel is about 1000 times the cost of ordinary silica gel :) Mike -- Original message -- From: tracy latimer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > I recently bought a tiny via

Re: [meteorite-list] Holmes17P

I take everything that I see or read on FAUX Newz with a great BIG grain of salt. Howard Steffic > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 11:46:42 -0600 > Subject: [meteorite-list] Holmes17P > > Hell

[meteorite-list] Holmes17P

Hello list, It seems that Comet Holmes 17P still has a few surprises up it's sleave. Check this link out. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311868,00.html Pete __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecen

Re: [meteorite-list] Holmes17P

Peter that's dated Nov. 16, 2007??! Jerry Flaherty - Original Message - From: "Peter A Shugar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "LIST" Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 12:46 PM Subject: [meteorite-list] Holmes17P Hello list, It seems that Comet Holmes 17P still has a few surprises up it's sleav

[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - January 04, 2008

http://www.rocksfromspace.org/January_4_2008.html http://www.rocksfromspace.org/January_2008.html **Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape. http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp0030002489

[meteorite-list] SPECTACULAR 24370 GR ACHONDRITE/ MUST SEE

hello list members , last year i was sharing all what i get in meteorite with 3 listoids , this year i will share with all of you. 24370 gr of pure emerald , shiney crystals, all forms; it could be everything , outside the fact that it is an achondrite 100%. it could be brachinite or angrite or

[meteorite-list] RFS Picture of the Day - Walter's 1.58 gram Zagami

Hello Walter, Michael Johnson and List, That's a really beautiful Zagami slice! Mine is "only" about one third as large but it brings back memories from times long since gone. My 0.5-gr Zagami platelet comes from Rolf Bühler and it was my very first Martian back in 1994. It was way too expensive t

[meteorite-list] NASA To Find Most Earth-Threatening Asteroids By End of 2008

http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9055040&intsrc=hm_list NASA to find most Earth-threatening asteroids by end of 2008 But Mars asteroid, with a 1-in-25 chance of hitting the Red Planet, illustrates broader threat Patrick Thibodeau Computerwo

[meteorite-list] Stardust Formed Close To Sun

https://publicaffairs.llnl.gov/news/news_releases/2008/NR-08-01-01.html News Release Contact: Anne M. Stark Phone: (925) 422-9799 E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 3, 2008 NR-08-01-01 Stardust formed close to sun LIVERMORE, Calif. -- Samples of the material pic

[meteorite-list] What Would Happen If Asteroid Hits Mars

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,320410,00.html What Would Happen If Asteroid Hits Mars By Leonard David space.com January 4, 2008 The possibility of an asteroid walloping the planet Mars this month is whetting the appetites of Earth-bound scientists, even as they further refine the space roc

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: December 31, 2007 - January 4, 2008

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES December 31, 2007 - January 4, 2008 o Channels (Released 31 December 2007) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20071231a o Timbuktu (Released 01 January 2008) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20080101a o Confined Flow (Released 02 January 2008) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20080

[meteorite-list] Red Dust in Planet-Forming Disk May Harbor Precursors to Life

http://www.ciw.edu/news/red_dust_planet_forming_disk_may_harbor_precursors_life For Immediate Release January 3, 2008 Contact: John Debes 1-202-478-8862, [EMAIL PROTECTED] PIO Source: Alan Cutler 1-202-939-1142 [EMAIL PROTECTED] For copies of the paper go to http://arxiv.org/abs/0712.3283 Re

[meteorite-list] Vatican Astonomers To Move To Bigger, More Modern Facilities

http://www.catholicnews.com/data/stories/cns/0707310.htm Vatican astronomers to move to bigger, more modern facilities By Carol Glatz Catholic News Service December 21, 2007 VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- After more than half a century based at the papal palace in Castel Gandolfo, the Vatican's astronome

[meteorite-list] Hyperbole in Media Reports on Asteroids and Impacts

A few years old, but a good read. http://csicop.org/si/2005-03/asteroids.html Hyperbole in Media Reports on Asteroids and Impacts News releases and media reporting on asteroid impact-related science frequently exaggerate the uniqueness and significance of new research. We should be skeptical of

[meteorite-list] Bob Haag/Esquel Photo Request

Dear Listees: New Year's greetings from Tucson. Sometime/somewhere last year I saw an excellent photo of Bob Haag holding a big slice of Esquel in a rock 'n' roll style, as if it were a guitar and he was playing it. It was all very Pete Townshend. I don't remember if the picture was posted on