[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Curiosity Can Choose Laser Targets on Its Own

2016-07-22 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6575 NASA Mars Rover Can Choose Laser Targets on Its Own Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 21, 2016 NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is now selecting rock targets for its laser spectrometer -- the first time autonomous target selection is available for an

[meteorite-list] NASA Selects Five Mars Orbiter Concept Studies

2016-07-22 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6565 NASA Selects Five Mars Orbiter Concept Studies Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 18, 2016 NASA has selected five U.S. aerospace companies to conduct concept studies for a potential future Mars orbiter mission. Such a mission would continue key

[meteorite-list] Exploding Meteor over Argentina

2016-07-22 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.globalpost.com/article/6784334/2016/07/22/what-was-explosion-meteor-it-turns-out What was that explosion? A meteor, it turns out Agence France-Presse July 22, 2016 Residents of a city in southern Argentina got a scare when a series of powerful explosions shook homes and buildings

[meteorite-list] NASA's Next Mars Rover Progresses Toward 2020 Launch

2016-07-22 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6569 NASA's Next Mars Rover Progresses Toward 2020 Launch Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 15, 2016 After an extensive review process and passing a major development milestone, NASA is ready to proceed with final design and construction of its next

[meteorite-list] AD: Whitecourt, Wairarapa Valleym Martian Chassignite NWA 2737 and Silver meteorite jewellery

2016-07-22 Thread Martin Goff via Meteorite-list
Paid AD 9 of 12 Hi all, I have loaded up a nice selection of Canadian Whitecourt iron specimens on my website and also Wairarapa Valley and some Martian Chassignite display boxes (NWA 2737) I also have a new selection of handcrafted solid silver meteorite jewellery, what better romantic gift

Re: [meteorite-list] Earth time dilation: minimal latitude-dependence

2016-07-22 Thread Ben Fisler via Meteorite-list
Yes, thanks Doug and Rob. That is more about physics than having an inside seat at NASA. You guys are truly Wu-Li Masters! Ben Fisler, Phoenix Sent from my iPhone On Jul 22, 2016, at 5:38 AM, Doug Ross via Meteorite-list wrote: >> However

Re: [meteorite-list] Earth time dilation: minimal latitude-dependence

2016-07-22 Thread Doug Ross via Meteorite-list
> However given the speed he travels at, I would think Santa's waistline would > be ablated after the run, and he would leave ionic trails. Not to mention, > Rudolf's nose would be blue-shifted beyond UV the spectrum of visible light. Lol! You guys crack me up. Thanks for livening up the list

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2016-07-22 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Holbrook Contributed by: Jason Snyder http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=07/22/2016 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at