[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Sikhote Alin Contributed by: Tomasz Jakubowski http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpod.asp __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] New Resaerch On Libyan Desert Glass
Note: In the below news articles, I not responsible for their content. Blame either the reporters or the original press release for any inaccuracies. First ever evidence of a comet striking Earth, Physorg. http://phys.org/news/2013-10-evidence-comet-earth.html Scientists in Comet Strike Discovery, AllAfrica.com http://allafrica.com/stories/201310081162.html Comet Rained ‘Shock Wave of Fire’ on Sahara Desert By Antony Sguazzin, Bloomberg, October 8, 2013 http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-08/comet-rained-shock-wave-of-fire-on-sahara-desert.html Comet collided with earth 28 million years ago: researchers, Toronto Sun, October 8, 2103 http://www.torontosun.com/2013/10/08/comet-collided-with-earth-28-million-years-ago-researchers Yours, Paul H. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] India Putting Final Touches on Mars-bound Spacecraft (MOM)
http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1310/07isromars/ India putting final touches on Mars-bound spacecraft BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW October 7, 2013 India's first Mars probe is preparing for launch in late October on a trial run to the red planet to lay the technological foundation for future Indian deep space missions. Set for liftoff as soon as Oct. 28, the Mars Orbiter Mission will demonstrate deep space navigation and communications, interplanetary travel, spacecraft autonomy, and the complex make-or-break rocket burn to place the spacecraft in orbit around Mars. Only the United States, Russia and the European Space Agency have successfully dispatched robots to Mars before. The Indian Space Research Organization hopes to be the fourth space agency to accomplish the feat. The Indian orbiter also carries a small camera to return medium-resolution color imagery of the Martian terrain, a thermal infrared spectrometer to measure the chemical composition of the surface, and instruments to assess the Mars atmosphere, including a methane detector. But Indian officials rank the orbiter's technological objectives higher than its science goals, according to J.N. Goswami, director of ISRO's Physical Research Laboratory and a top scientist on the Mars Orbiter Mission. Goswami gave a briefing on the mission in March at the Lunar and Planetary Science Conference in Houston. Engineers put together the Mars Orbiter Mission in quick time. Goswami said ISRO approved the mission in August 2011, with all the hardware assembled on the orbiter in less than two years. Designers based the spacecraft on the Chandrayaan 1 lunar orbiter, which India successfully placed in orbit around the moon in November 2008 and successfully operated until August 2009. The $73 million Mars Orbiter Mission has a launch window opening Oct. 28 and extending through Nov. 19. The Jet Propulsion Laboratory is providing communications and navigation support for the mission, which requires the use of NASA's Deep Space Network, a set of three tracking stations in California, Spain and Australia. Indian scientists last week feared the partial shutdown of the U.S. government - caused by political wrangling in Washington - could threaten India's access to NASA's tracking and navigation expertise. NASA/JPL authorities have reaffirmed support for the Mars Orbiter Mission as planned and stated that the current U.S. government partial shutdown will not affect the schedule of Mars Orbiter Mission, ISRO said in a statement released Saturday. The spacecraft arrived at the Satish Dhawan Space Center on India's east coast Thursday after an overland trip from its factory and test facility in Bangalore. Over the next three weeks, technicians will add rocket fuel to the spacecraft, which is about the size of a compact car. Then engineers will hoist the 2,976-pound probe atop an amped-up version of India's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle called the PSLV XL. Boosted by enlarged strap-on rocket motors, the PSLV will hurl the Mars-bound spacecraft into an elliptical loop with a peak altitude about 14,300 miles above Earth. The Mars Orbiter Mission will propel itself out of the grasp of Earth's gravity with six engine burns, concluding the escape maneuvers around Nov. 30 and embarking on a 10-month interplanetary cruise to the red planet. Arrival at Mars is scheduled for Sept. 21, 2014, one day before the arrival NASA's MAVEN Mars orbiter, which is on track for launch directly to Mars from Florida on Nov. 18. The Indian spacecraft will enter an orbit ranging in altitude from 234 miles to nearly 50,000 miles above Mars, completing a lap around the planet every 3.2 days. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD - New amazing L-Melt Breccia NWA 8013 (+ ebays sales ending today :-)
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[meteorite-list] First Ever Evidence Of A Comet Striking Earth
http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/Newsroom/News/Pages/First-ever-evidence-of-a-comet-striking-earth.aspx First ever evidence of a comet striking earth University of Johannesburg October 8, 2013 The first ever evidence of a comet entering Earth's atmosphere and exploding, raining down a shock wave of fire which obliterated every life form in its path, has been discovered by a team of South African scientists and international collaborators, and will be presented at a public lecture on Thursday. The discovery has not only provided the first definitive proof of a comet striking Earth, millions of years ago, but it could also help us to unlock, in the future, the secrets of the formation of our solar system. Comets always visit our skies - they're these dirty snowballs of ice mixed with dust - but never before in history has material from a comet ever been found on Earth, says Professor David Block of Wits University. The comet entered Earth's atmosphere above Egypt about 28 million years ago. As it entered the atmosphere, it exploded, heating up the sand beneath it to a temperature of about 2 000 degrees Celsius, and resulting in the formation of a huge amount of yellow silica glass which lies scattered over a 6 000 square kilometer area in the Sahara. A magnificent specimen of the glass, polished by ancient jewellers, is found in Tutankhamun's brooch with its striking yellow-brown scarab. The research, which will be published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, was conducted by a collaboration of geoscientists, physicists and astronomers including Block, lead author Professor Jan Kramers of the University of Johannesburg, Dr Marco Andreoli of the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation, and Chris Harris of the University of Cape Town. At the centre of the attention of this team was a mysterious black pebble found years earlier by an Egyptian geologist in the area of the silica glass. After conducting highly sophisticated chemical analyses on this pebble, the authors came to the inescapable conclusion that it represented the very first known hand specimen of a comet nucleus, rather than simply an unusual type of meteorite. Kramers describes this as a moment of career defining elation. It's a typical scientific euphoria when you eliminate all other options and come to the realisation of what it must be, he said. The impact of the explosion also produced microscopic diamonds. Diamonds are produced from carbon bearing material. Normally they form deep in the earth, where the pressure is high, but you can also generate very high pressure with shock. Part of the comet impacted and the shock of the impact produced the diamonds, says Kramers. The team have named the diamond-bearing pebble Hypatia in honour of the first well known female mathematician, astronomer and philosopher, Hypatia of Alexandria. Comet material is very elusive. Comet fragments have not been found on Earth before except as microscopic sized dust particles in the upper atmosphere and some carbon-rich dust in the Antarctic ice. Space agencies have spent billions to secure the smallest amounts of pristine comet matter. NASA and ESA (European Space Agency) spend billions of dollars collecting a few micrograms of comet material and bringing it back to Earth, and now we've got a radical new approach of studying this material, without spending billions of dollars collecting it, says Kramers. The study of Hypatia has grown into an international collaborative research programme, coordinated by Andreoli, which involves a growing number of scientists drawn from a variety of disciplines. Dr Mario di Martino of Turin's Astrophysical Observatory has led several expeditions to the desert glass area. Comets contain the very secrets to unlocking the formation of our solar system and this discovery gives us an unprecedented opportunity to study comet material first hand, says Block. Public lecture: Please join Professor Jan Kramers, Professor David Block and Dr Marco Andreoli as they reveal their new discovery. Date: Thursday, 10 October 2013 Time: 17:30 for 18:00 Venue: Auditorium 3, Wits Science Stadium, West Campus RSVP: 011 717 1146 or kelebogile.t...@wits.ac.za Images: High resolution images can be downloaded by left clicking on the images available at: http://www.wits.ac.za/newsroom/newsitems/201310/21649/news_item_21649.html Online paper: An online version of the scientific journal article can be accessed at: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0012821X13004998 __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Juno Spacecraft to Buzz Earth on Oct 9th
Space Weather News for Oct. 8, 2013 http://spaceweather.com JUNO TO BUZZ EARTH: En route to Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft will make a very close flyby of Earth on October 9th, only 347 miles above our planet's surface. Juno's radio will be turned on, and radio amateurs on Earth will be able to communicate with the spacecraft via Morse Code. Ground tracks and further instructions may be found on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Mars Hand Lens Imager Sends Ultra High-Res Photo From Mars (Curiosity Rover)
NEWS RELEASE FROM THE PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTE FROM: Alan Fischer Public Information Officer Planetary Science Institute 520-382-0411 520-622-6300 fisc...@psi.edu Mars Hand Lens Imager Sends Ultra High-Res Photo From Mars Oct. 8, 2013, Tucson, Ariz. -- An instrument aboard NASA's Curiosity rover has sent back to scientists on Earth an ultra high-resolution image of a penny the rover carried to Mars. The coin was photographed by the Mars Hand Lens Imager (MAHLI) aboard Curiosity in northern Gale crater on Mars. The penny, a 1909 VDB penny minted in Philadelphia during the first year that Lincoln cents became available, is part of the MAHLI calibration target and came from Earth. The images were acquired on Oct. 2, on sol 411 - the 411th Martian day - of the mission. I'm so proud of how beautifully this camera has performed on Mars, said R. Aileen Yingst, Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist and deputy Principal Investigator for MAHLI. I can't wait to apply this newly available capability to real geologic targets on our way to Mt. Sharp. At 13.9 micrometers per pixel, this is the highest resolution image that the MAHLI can acquire, Yingst said. This image was obtained as part of a test; it was the first time that the rover's robotic arm placed the MAHLI close enough to a target to obtain MAHLI's highest-possible resolution. The previous highest-resolution MAHLI images, which were pictures of Martian rocks, were at 16-17 micrometers per pixel. A micrometer, also known as a micron, is about 0.39 inches. Visit http://www.psi.edu/news/MAHLIimage.html to see the penny photographed on Mars. NASA's Mars Science Laboratory Project provided funding for MAHLI. The gold medal for highest resolution photographs on Mars goes to NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander's optical microscope. As a microscope, though, fine-grained samples had to be delivered to it, whereas MAHLI can be deployed to look at geologic materials in their natural setting. CONTACT: R. Aileen Yingst Senior Scientist 920-360-3627 yin...@psi.edu PSI INFORMATION: Mark V. Sykes Director 520-622-6300 sy...@psi.edu PSI HOMEPAGE: http://www.psi.edu PSI PRESS RELEASES: http://www.psi.edu/news/press-releases THE PLANETARY SCIENCE INSTITUTE: The Planetary Science Institute is a private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) corporation dedicated to solar system exploration. It is headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, where it was founded in 1972. PSI scientists are involved in numerous NASA and international missions, the study of Mars and other planets, the Moon, asteroids, comets, interplanetary dust, impact physics, the origin of the solar system, extra-solar planet formation, dynamics, the rise of life, and other areas of research. They conduct fieldwork in North America, Australia and Africa. They also are actively involved in science education and public outreach through school programs, children's books, popular science books and art. PSI scientists are based in 20 states and the District of Columbia, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Latvia, Russia, South Africa, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. ### __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Alamo impact, Nevada, Theses (Online)
Some online publications about the Alamo Impact in southeastern Nevada are: Anderson, J., 2008, Reconstructing the Aftermath of the Late Devonian Alamo Meteor Impact in the Pahranagat Range, Southeastern Nevada. unpublished MS thesis, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Moscow, Idaho, May, 2008. 191 pp. http://geology.isu.edu/thesis/Anderson_Julia_2008.pdf Retzler, R. J., 2013, Post-Impact Depositional Environments as a Proxy for Crater. Architecture, Late Devonian, Alamo Impact Event, Nevada. unpublished MS thesis, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Moscow, Idaho, Summer 2013. 94 pp. http://geology.isu.edu/thesis/Retzler.Andrew.2013.pdf Sheffield, J. W. 2011, Reassessing Stratigraphic Patterns of the Alamo Impact Deposits Using a Relational Database and GIS Analytical Tools, Lincoln County, Nevada. unpublished MS thesis, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Moscow, Idaho, May 2010, February 2011. 103 pp. http://geology.isu.edu/thesis/Sheffield_Joseph_2011.pdf Thomason, C. J., 2010, Recovery of the carbonate platform and fauna in the aftermath of the Late Devonian Alamo Impact, Hiko Hills Range, Southeastern Nevada. unpublished MS thesis, Department of Geosciences, Idaho State University, Moscow, Idaho, May 2010. 257 pp. http://geology.isu.edu/thesis/Thomason_Carrie_2010_ISU.pdf Yours, Paul H. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Auctions End Today ...HUGE SALE!
Check These out: Thanks, Michael Cottingham ALL SALE ITEMS HERE: http://stores.ebay.com/voyage-botanica-natural-history ALL AUCTIONS HERE: http://shop.ebay.com:80/merchant/meteorite-collector_W0QQLHQ5fAuctionZ1QQ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Auctions End Today ...HUGE SALE!
Check These out: Thanks, Michael Cottingham ALL SALE ITEMS HERE: http://stores.ebay.com/voyage-botanica-natural-history ALL AUCTIONS HERE: http://shop.ebay.com:80/merchant/meteorite-collector_W0QQLHQ5fAuctionZ1QQ __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] Sweden Meteor 08OCT2013
List, Sweden Meteor 08OCT2013 http://lunarmeteoritehunters.blogspot.jp/2013/10/sweden-meteor-08oct2013.html Dirk Ross...Tokyo __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD - No Reserve Auctions Ending!
Dear List Members, Just a quick note to let you know I have some great auctions ending in a few hours including a couple of NWA 5000 specimens. No reserves on this evenings auctions and started at just 99 cents. Link to all auctions: http://shop.ebay.com/raremeteorites!/m.html Thank You for looking and if you are bidding, Good Luck Adam __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
Re: [meteorite-list] Colorado Fireball Meteor 20:15 Mountain, 07OCT2013
The Cloudbait (www.cloudbait.com) captured 3 that night; this one at 8:09, one at 9:56, and a bright one at 11:41. Videos on the site. __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
[meteorite-list] AD: Ensisheim, TROUP, Seres, Sutter's Mill, Sylacauga more rare meteorites ending Wed Fri on ebay.
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[meteorite-list] AD:CK3,Jbilet winslwan ,and other Items
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