[meteorite-list] To Find Meteorites, Listen to the Legends of Australian Aborigines

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/find-meteorites-listen-legends-australian-aborigines-180952941/ To Find Meteorites, Listen to the Legends of Australian Aborigines Oral traditions may have preserved records of impacts over thousands of years and could lead to fresh scientific

[meteorite-list] Four Candidate Landing Sites for ExoMars 2018

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Four_candidate_landing_sites_for_ExoMars_2018 Four Candidate Landing Sites for ExoMars 2018 European Space Agency 1 October 2014 Four possible landing sites are being considered for the ExoMars mission in 2018. Its rover will search for evidence

[meteorite-list] Ride Through Space Exploration at JPL Open House

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-330 Ride Through Space Exploration at JPL Open House Jet Propulsion Laboratory October 01, 2014 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, opens its doors to the public at its Open House on Saturday, October 11, and Sunday,

[meteorite-list] GRAIL Mission Points to Origin of 'Ocean of Storms' on Earth's Moon

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-333 NASA Mission Points to Origin of 'Ocean of Storms' on Earth's Moon Jet Propulsion Laboratory October 01, 2014 Using data from NASA's Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL), mission scientists have solved a lunar mystery almost

[meteorite-list] Earth Gets a New Companion for Trip Around Sun (Asteroid 2014 OL339)

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn26291-earth-gets-a-new-companion-for-trip-around-sun.html Earth gets a new companion for trip around sun by Rebecca Boyle New Scientist 30 September 2014 Add one to the entourage. A newly discovered asteroid called 2014 OL339 is the latest quasi-satellite

[meteorite-list] U.S., India to Collaborate on Earth, Mars Missions

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-328 U.S., India to Collaborate on Earth, Mars Missions Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 30, 2014 In a meeting Tuesday in Toronto, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden and K. Radhakrishnan, chairman of the Indian Space Research Organisation

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: September 22-26, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES September 22-26, 2014 o Labou Vallis (22 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140922a o Terra Cimmeria (23 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140923a o Terra Sirenum (24 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140924a o South Polar

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - September 27, 2014

http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2014/09/27/dawn-journal-september-27/ Dawn Journal by Marc Rayman September 27, 2014 Dear Dawnniversaries, On the seventh anniversary of embarking upon its extraordinary extraterrestrial expedition, the Dawn spacecraft is far from the planet where its journey

[meteorite-list] Rosetta to Deploy Lander on November 12

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-326 Rosetta to Deploy Lander on November 12 Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 26, 2014 The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission will deploy its lander, Philae, to the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko on Nov. 12. Rosetta is an

[meteorite-list] Curiosity Rover Drill Pulls First Taste From Mars Mountain

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-324 NASA Rover Drill Pulls First Taste From Mars Mountain Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 25, 2014 NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has collected its first taste of the layered mountain whose scientific allure drew the mission to choose this

[meteorite-list] India Puts First Interaplanetary Probe in Orbit At Mars (MOM)

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/mars/mom/140923moi/ India puts first interplanetary probe in orbit at Mars BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW September 23, 2014 India's first interplanetary mission went into orbit around Mars late Tuesday, vaulting India into rarefied company among the countries

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: September 10-16, 2014

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Back to Driving - sols 3779-3785, September 10, 2014-September 16, 2014: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon Valley,' a putative location for abundant clay minerals. The

[meteorite-list] Workshop on Early Solar System Bombardment III

http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/bombardment2015/ Workshop on Early Solar System Bombardment III February 4-6, 2014 Houston, Texas INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT Universities Space Research Association Lunar and Planetary Institute National Aeronautics and Space Administration NASA Solar System

[meteorite-list] Workshop on Issues in Crater Studies and the Dating of Planetary Surfaces

http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/craterstats2015/ Workshop on Issues in Crater Studies and the Dating of Planetary Surfaces May 19-22, 2015 Laurel, Maryland INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT Planetary Crater Consortium Johns Hopkins University/Applied Physics Laboratory Universities Space Research

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: September 15-19, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES September 15-19, 2014 o Melas Chasma (15 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140915a o Gigas Sulci (16 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140916a o South Polar Cap (17 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140917634304a o South Polar

[meteorite-list] NASA's Newest Mars Mission Spacecraft Enters Orbit around Red Planet (MAVEN)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-318 NASA's Newest Mars Mission Spacecraft Enters Orbit around Red Planet September 21, 2014 NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft successfully entered Mars' orbit at 7:24 p.m. PDT (10:24 p.m. EDT) Sunday, Sept. 21,

[meteorite-list] Mars Orbiter Mission Prepares for Mars Arrival

http://www.planetary.org/blogs/guest-blogs/2014/0916-laxman-mars-orbiter-mission-prepares.html Mars Orbiter Mission prepares for Mars arrival By Srinivas Laxman September 16, 2014 The countdown for the crucial and nerve-wracking Mars orbit insertion of India's Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) on

[meteorite-list] MAVEN Spacecraft Ready for Sept. 21 Orbit Insertion

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-314 NASA Mars Spacecraft Ready for Sept. 21 Orbit Insertion Izumi Hansen and Elizabeth Zubritsky NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center September 17, 2014 NASA's Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution (MAVEN) spacecraft is nearing its scheduled

[meteorite-list] MAVEN Update - September 15, 2014

http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/maven/2014/09/15/maven-status-update-sept-15-2014/ MAVEN Status Update: Sept. 15, 2014 September 15 As of September 15th, the MAVEN spacecraft is 216 million kilometers (134 million miles) from Earth and 2 million kilometers (1.2 million miles) from Mars. From

[meteorite-list] Martian Meteorite Yields More Evidence of the Possibility of Life On Mars (Nakhla Meteorite)

http://www.manchester.ac.uk/discover/news/article/?id=12797 Martian meteorite yields more evidence of the possibility of life on Mars The University of Manchester 15 Sep 2014 A tiny fragment of Martian meteorite 1.3 billion years old is helping to make the case for the possibility of life on

[meteorite-list] Meteorite That Doomed Dinosaurs Remade Forests

http://uanews.org/story/meteorite-that-doomed-dinosaurs-remade-forests Meteorite That Doomed Dinosaurs Remade Forests By Daniel Stolte University of Arizona September 16, 2014 [Image[ A post-apocalyptic forest: This post-extinction landscape is lush from warm weather and ample rain along the

[meteorite-list] Dawn Operating Normally After Safe Mode Triggered

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-313 Dawn Operating Normally After Safe Mode Triggered Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 16, 2014 The Dawn spacecraft has resumed normal ion thrusting after the thrusting unexpectedly stopped and the spacecraft entered safe mode on September

[meteorite-list] 'J' Marks the Spot for Rosetta's Lander

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-310 'J' Marks the Spot for Rosetta's Lander Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 15, 2014 The European Space Agency's Rosetta's lander, Philae, will target Site J, an intriguing region on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko that offers unique

[meteorite-list] Bright Green Meteor Seen Along West Coast

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2014/09/bright-green-meteor-streaks-across-metro-vancouvers-night-skies/ Bright green meteor streaks across Metro Vancouver's night skies Vancity Buzz September 13, 2014 There are numerous reports this evening that a large meteor was seen streaking over Metro

[meteorite-list] First Map of Rosetta's Comet

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-308 First Map of Rosetta's Comet Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 11, 2014 Scientists have found that the surface of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko -- the target of study for the European Space Agency's Rosetta mission -- can be divided

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: September 4-9, 2014

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Flash-Memory Reformat Successful! - sols 3773-3778, September 04, 2014-September 09, 2014: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon Valley,' a putative location for abundant

[meteorite-list] NASA to hold Sept. 17 Briefing on MAVEN Mars Orbit Insertion, Events Coverage

September 12, 2014 NASA to hold Sept. 17 Briefing on MAVEN Mars Orbit Insertion, Events Coverage NASA will host a televised media briefing at 1 p.m. EDT, Wednesday, Sept. 17, to outline activities around the Sunday, Sept. 21 orbital insertion at Mars of the agency's Mars Atmosphere and

[meteorite-list] Second of Four Planned Maneuvers Extends MESSENGER Orbital Operations

http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=262 MESSENGER Mission News September 12, 2014 Second of Four Planned Maneuvers Extends MESSENGER Orbital Operations MESSENGER mission controllers at the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Md., conducted the

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: September 8-12, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES September 8-12, 2014 o Ma'adim Vallis (08 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140908a o Avernus Colles (09 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140909a o Aeolis Mensae (10 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140910a o Pavonis Mons (11

Re: [meteorite-list] Rocks show up from NIC crater....NOT very

For Now It's All Hypotheses As Critics Say Theory May Be Meteor-wrong Today Nicaragua According to the official government website, El19digital.com, Nicaraguan scientist, Jaime Incer Barquero, said that there is evidence of a meteor ...

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: August 29 - September 3, 2014

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Flash-Memory Reformat is Underway - sols 3767-3772, August 29, 2014-September 03, 2014: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon Valley,' a putative location for abundant clay

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: September 10, 2014

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES September 10, 2014 o Banded TARs in Iapygia http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_020782_1610 The tropics of Mars are commonly littered with small bright ripples that were somehow shaped by the wind. o Chaos in Eridania Basin

[meteorite-list] Mars Curiosity Rover Arrives at Mount Sharp

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-307 NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover Arrives at Martian Mountain Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 11, 2014 NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has reached the Red Planet's Mount Sharp, a Mount-Rainier-size mountain at the center of the vast Gale Crater

Re: [meteorite-list] A Managua, Nicaragua meteorite?

Rob and Marco, I agree, sounds very plausible. However, if you read what CNN has to say, they've already determined it's from a meteorite (sheesh!): http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/08/tech/innovation/nicaragua-meteorite/index.html?hpt=hp_t2 The CNN article says NASA hasn't confirmed a link

Re: [meteorite-list] Nicaragua Crater meteor event 07SEP2014

We've added a new graphic to our site, courtesy of Paul Chodas, which shows the position and orbit of 2014 RC at the time of the Nicaragua explosion. http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news185.html http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/images/2014rcmas3.jpg Ron Baalke

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity's Vista Includes Long Tracks

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-304 Mars Rover Opportunity's Vista Includes Long Tracks Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 09, 2014 From a ridgeline viewpoint, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity recently recorded a scene looking back over its own tracks made from

[meteorite-list] Fireball Observed Over Spain

http://rt.com/news/185992-fireball-spain-sky-meteor/ Great balls of fire: Meteor illuminates Spanish skyline (VIDEO) rt.com Published time: September 08, 2014 16:18 Edited time: September 09, 2014 07:01 Early risers got an unexpected treat on Sunday in Spain, as a fireball whistled across the

[meteorite-list] NASA Holds Teleconference to Discuss Science Campaign of Curiosity Mars Rover

NASA Holds Teleconference to Discuss Science Campaign of Curiosity Mars Rover September 9, 2014 NASA will host a teleconference at 1 p.m. EDT Thursday, Sept. 11, to discuss mission status and the future science campaign for the Mars rover Curiosity mission. Participants in the teleconference

[meteorite-list] Reports of Meteorite Strike in Nicaragua and Update on Asteroid 2014 RC

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news185.html Reports of Meteorite Strike in Nicaragua and Update on Asteroid 2014 RC NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office September 8, 2014 Reports in the media over the weekend that a small meteorite impacted in Nicaragua have yet to be confirmed. A loud

[meteorite-list] NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Makes Final Preparations For Mars

http://www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/nasas-maven-spacecraft-makes-final-preparations-for-mars/ NASA's MAVEN Spacecraft Makes Final Preparations For Mars Izumi Hansen and Elizabeth Zubritsky NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center September 8, 2014 On Sept. 21, 2014, the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile

[meteorite-list] House Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on ASTEROIDS Act on September 10

http://www.spacepolicyonline.com/news/house-subcommittee-to-hold-hearing-on-asteroids-act House Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on ASTEROIDS Act on September 10 Marcia S. Smith 03-Sep-2014 The Space Subcommittee of the House Science, Space, and Technology Committee will hold a hearing next week

[meteorite-list] Twelfth Batch of MESSENGER Data Released; Water Ice Exploration Tool Unveiled

http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=261 MESSENGER Mission News September 5, 2014 Twelfth Batch of MESSENGER Data Released; Water Ice Exploration Tool Unveiled Data collected during MESSENGER's 31st through 36th month in orbit around Mercury were released to the public today

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: September 1-5, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES September 1-5, 2014 o Lava Channel (01 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140901a o Pavonis Mons (02 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140902a o Dunes (03 September 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140903a o Nilus Mensae (04 September

[meteorite-list] NASA Instrument Aboard Rosetta Spacecraft Returns First Science Results

September 4, 2014 NASA Instrument aboard European Spacecraft Returns First Science Results A NASA instrument aboard the European Space Agency's (ESA's) Rosetta orbiter has successfully made its first delivery of science data from comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko. The instrument, named

[meteorite-list] Small Asteroid to Pass Close by Earth on September 7 (2014 RC)

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news184.html Small Asteroid to Pass Close by Earth on September 7 (2014 RC) NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office September 3, 2014 [Graphic] This graphic depicts the passage of asteroid 2014 RC past Earth on September 7, 2014. At time of closest approach,

[meteorite-list] Japan Nears Launch of Hayabusa 2 Probe to Retrieve Asteroid Samples

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n1409/01hayabusa2/ Japan nears launch of probe to retrieve asteroid samples BY STEPHEN CLARK SPACEFLIGHT NOW September 1, 2014 The Hayabusa 2 asteroid probe, on track for liftoff this winter, will be shipped to its island launch base at the end of September

[meteorite-list] Curiosity, Cassini Among 7 Extended Planetary Missions

http://www.spacenews.com/article/civil-space/41709curiosity-cassini-among-7-extended-planetary-mi ssions Curiosity, Cassini Among 7 Extended Planetary Missions By Dan Leone Space News August 29, 2014 WASHINGTON - NASA approved extensions for all seven missions that were vetted by senior

[meteorite-list] NASA Invites Public to Submit Messages for Asteroid Mission Time Capsule (OSIRIS-REx)

September 2, 2014 NASA Invites Public to Submit Messages for Asteroid Mission Time Capsule NASA is inviting the worldwide public to submit short messages and images on social media that could be placed in a time capsule aboard a spacecraft launching to an asteroid in 2016. Called the

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - August 31, 2014

http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2014/08/31/dawn-journal-august-31/ Dawn Journal by Marc Rayman August 31, 2014 Dear Omnipodawnt Readers, Dawn draws ever closer to the mysterious Ceres, the largest body between the sun and Pluto not yet visited by a probe from Earth. The spacecraft is

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: August 21-28, 2014

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Flash-Memory Reformat Planned - sols 3759-3766, August 21, 2014-August 28, 2014: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading toward 'Marathon Valley', a putative location for abundant clay

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: August 25-29, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES August 25-29, 2014 o Olympia Undae (25 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140825a o Landslide (26 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140826a o Ravi Vallis (27 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140827a o Ares Vallis (28 August 2014)

[meteorite-list] NASA's Spitzer Telescope Witnesses Asteroid Smashup

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-291 NASA's Spitzer Telescope Witnesses Asteroid Smashup Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 28, 2014 NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted an eruption of dust around a young star, possibly the result of a smashup between large asteroids.

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: August 27, 2014

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES August 27, 2014 o A Possible Landing Site in Aram Dorsum for the ExoMars Rover http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_037030_1880 One of the important roles of HiRISE is to take high resolution images of potential landing sites for future landing

[meteorite-list] NASA Completes Key Review of World's Most Powerful Rocket in Support of Journey to Mars

August 27, 2014 NASA Completes Key Review of World's Most Powerful Rocket in Support of Journey to Mars NASA officials Wednesday announced they have completed a rigorous review of the Space Launch System (SLS) -- the heavy-lift, exploration class rocket under development to take humans

[meteorite-list] Rosetta: Landing Site Search Narrows

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-289 Rosetta: Landing Site Search Narrows Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 25, 2014 The European Space Agency's Rosetta mission has chosen five candidate landing sites on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko for its Philae lander. Philae's descent

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: August 13-19, 2014

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Suffers a Series of Resets This Week - sols 3752-3758, August 13, 2014-August 19, 2014: Opportunity is moving south along the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon Valley,' a putative

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Team Chooses Not to Drill 'Bonanza King'

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-286 Mars Rover Team Chooses Not to Drill 'Bonanza King' Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 22, 2014 Evaluation of a pale, flat Martian rock as the potential next drilling target for NASA's Curiosity Mars rover determined that the rock was not

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: August 18-22, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES August 18-22, 2014 o Channel at Night (18 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140818a o Anio Valles (19 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140819452928a o Marte Vallis (20 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140820a o Galaxias Fossae (21

[meteorite-list] Curiosity's Brushwork on Martian 'Bonanza King' Target

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/spaceimages/details.php?id=pia18602 Curiosity's Brushwork on Martian 'Bonanza King' Target NASA's Curiosity Mars rover used the Dust Removal Tool on its robotic arm to brush aside reddish, more-oxidized dust, revealing a gray patch of less-oxidized rock material at a

[meteorite-list] Conference on Spacecraft Reconnaissance of Asteroid and Comet Interiors 2015

http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/astrorecon/ Conference on Spacecraft Reconnaissance of Asteroid and Comet Interiors 2015 January 8-10, 2015 Tempe, Arizona The Conference on Spacecraft Reconnaissance of Asteroid and Comet Interiors 2015 (ASTRORECON) is a follow-on to the highly successful

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: August 6-12, 2014

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Ground Control Restored Quickly After Reset - sols 3745-3751, August 06, 2014-August 12, 2014: Opportunity is moving south along the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards Marathon Valley, a putative

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: August 11-15, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES August 11-15, 2014 o Ascraeus Mons (11 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140811a o Polar Dunes (12 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140812a o Olympia Undae (13 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140813a o More Polar Dunes (14 August

[meteorite-list] Curiosity Mars Rover Prepares for Fourth Rock Drilling

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-279 Curiosity Mars Rover Prepares for Fourth Rock Drilling Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 15, 2014 The team operating NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has chosen a rock that looks like a pale paving stone as the mission's fourth drilling target,

[meteorite-list] As Seen by Rosetta: Comet Surface Variations

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-280 As Seen by Rosetta: Comet Surface Variations Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 15, 2014 A new image of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko shows the diversity of surface structures on the comet's nucleus. It was taken by the Rosetta

[meteorite-list] Stardust Team Reports Discovery of First Potential Interstellar Space Particles

August 14, 2014 Stardust Team Reports Discovery of First Potential Interstellar Space Particles Seven rare, microscopic interstellar dust particles that date to the beginnings of the solar system are among the samples collected by scientists who have been studying the payload from

[meteorite-list] Tall Boulder Rolls Down Martian Hill, Lands Upright (MRO)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-275 Tall Boulder Rolls Down Martian Hill, Lands Upright Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 13, 2014 A track about one-third of a mile (500 meters) long on Mars shows where an irregularly shaped boulder careened downhill to its current upright

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: August 13, 2014

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES August 13, 2014 o Glaciation at the Eastern Hellas Margin http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_036947_1390 Hellas Crater in the ancient highlands contains some of the clearest evidence on Mars for glacial processes. o The Side of Chasma

[meteorite-list] Colliding Atmospheres: Mars vs Comet Siding Spring

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2014/12aug_marscomet/ Colliding Atmospheres: Mars vs Comet Siding Spring NASA Science News August 12, 2014 On October 19, 2014, Comet Siding Spring will pass by Mars only 132,000 km away--which would be like a comet passing about 1/3

[meteorite-list] Departure of U.S. Cargo Ship to Air on NASA Television

August 12, 2014 Departure of U.S. Cargo Ship to Air on NASA Television After delivering almost three tons of supplies and scientific experiments to the crew of the International Space Station, Orbital Sciences Corporation's Cygnus cargo spacecraft, the SS Janice Voss, is scheduled to

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: August 4-8, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES August 4-8, 2014 o Dark Dunes (4 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140804a o Ceraunius Tholus (5 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140805a o Polar Dunes (6 August 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140806a o Uranius Tholus (7 August 2014)

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: July 23-30, 2014

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Holds the Off-Earth Driving Distance Record - sols 3731-3738, July 23, 2014-July 30, 2014: Opportunity has driven more than 25 miles (40 kilometers) and is now the off-Earth driving distance record holder! Opportunity is moving south along the west rim of

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: July 31 - August 5, 2014

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Heads to 'Marathon Valley' - sols 3739-3744, July 31, 2014-August 05, 2014: Opportunity is moving south along the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon Valley,' a notch observed from

[meteorite-list] NASA Selects Proposals for Advanced Energy Storage Systems

August 7, 2014 NASA Selects Proposals for Advanced Energy Storage Systems NASA has selected four proposals for advanced energy storage technologies that may be used to power the agency's future space missions. Development of these new energy storage devices will help enable NASA's

[meteorite-list] Rosetta Arrives at Comet Destination

Presse Release N23-2014 Paris, 6 August 2014 Rosetta arrives at comet destination After a decade-long journey chasing its target, ESA's Rosetta has today become the first spacecraft to rendezvous with a comet, opening a new chapter in Solar System exploration. Comet

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey Completes Maneuver to Prepare for Comet Flyby

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-266 Orbiter Completes Maneuver to Prepare for Comet Flyby Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 06, 2014 Mars Odyssey Mission Status Report NASA's Mars Odyssey spacecraft has successfully adjusted the timing of its orbit around Mars as a

[meteorite-list] The Future is Now: Innovative Advanced Concepts Selected for Continued Study

August 6, 2014 The Future is Now: Innovative Advanced Concepts Selected for Continued Study Looking ahead to an exciting future, NASA is continuing to invest in concepts that may one day revolutionize how we live and work in space with the selection of five technology proposals for

[meteorite-list] NASA Holds Briefing on Early Test Results for New Planetary Landing Technology

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-263 NASA Holds Briefing on Early Test Results for New Planetary Landing Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 05, 2014 NASA's Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project successfully flew a rocket-powered, saucer-shaped test

[meteorite-list] NASA Mars Curiosity Rover: Two Years and Counting on Red Planet

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-262 NASA Mars Curiosity Rover: Two Years and Counting on Red Planet Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 05, 2014 NASA's most advanced roving laboratory on Mars celebrates its second anniversary since landing inside the Red Planet's Gale Crater

[meteorite-list] NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Nears Mountain-Base Outcrop

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-257 NASA Mars Rover Curiosity Nears Mountain-Base Outcrop Jet Propulsion Laboratory August 01, 2014 As it approaches the second anniversary of its landing on Mars, NASA's Curiosity rover is also approaching its first close look at bedrock

[meteorite-list] Rosetta Takes Comet's Temperature

http://sci.esa.int/rosetta/54437-rosetta-takes-comets-temperature/ Rosetta takes comet's temperature European Space Agency 01 August 2014 ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has made its first temperature measurements of its target comet, finding that it is too hot to be covered in ice and must

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - July 31, 2014

http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2014/07/31/dawn-journal-july-31/ Dawn Journal by Marc Rayman July 31, 2014 Dear Studawnts and Teachers, Patient and persistent, silent and alone, Dawn is continuing its extraordinary extraterrestrial expedition. Flying through the main asteroid belt between Mars

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: July 28 - August 1, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES July 28 - August 1, 2014 o Colles (28 July 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140728a o Hrad Vallis (29 July 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140729a o Hyperboreae Undae (30 July 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140730a o Cyane Fossae (31 July 2014)

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: Jul 2-8, 2014

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Completes Study of Area with Aluminum Clay Minerals; Heads South - sols 3711-3717, July 02, 2014-July 08, 2014: Opportunity is exploring south along the west rim of Endeavour Crater. The rover completed the survey of the region where orbital data suggests the

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: July 9-17, 2014

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Heads South Towards Valley A Mile Away - sols 3718-3725, July 09, 2014-July 17, 2014: Opportunity is exploring south along the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading toward a valley over 1 mile (2 kilometers) away observed with clay minerals from orbit. The

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: July 30, 2014

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES July 30, 2014 o Water-Bearing Rocks in Noctis Labyrinthus http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_036598_1735 Many of the depressions in Noctis Labyrinthus contain water-bearing minerals, suggesting that water was available and persistent in

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: July 18-22, 2014

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Opportunity Passes 25 Miles of Driving on Mars! - sols 3726-3730, July 18, 2014-July 22, 2014: Opportunity is exploring south along the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading toward a notch, called 'Marathon

[meteorite-list] NASA Announces Mars 2020 Rover Payload to Explore the Red Planet as Never Before

July 31, 2014 NASA Announces Mars 2020 Rover Payload to Explore the Red Planet as Never Before The next rover NASA will send to Mars in 2020 will carry seven carefully-selected instruments to conduct unprecedented science and exploration technology investigations on the Red Planet. NASA

[meteorite-list] Rosetta's Comet: Imaging the Coma

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-256 Rosetta's Comet: Imaging the Coma Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 31, 2014 Less than a week before Rosetta's rendezvous with comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, images obtained by OSIRIS, the spacecraft's onboard scientific imaging system,

[meteorite-list] NASA to Announce Mars 2020 Rover Instruments

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-248 NASA to Announce Mars 2020 Rover Instruments Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 30, 2014 ISSUED BY NASA HEADQUARTERS NASA will announce on Thursday, July 31, the instruments that will be carried aboard the agency's Mars 2020 mission, a

[meteorite-list] NASA Long-Lived Mars Opportunity Rover Passes 25 Miles of Driving

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-245 NASA Long-Lived Mars Opportunity Rover Passes 25 Miles of Driving Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 28, 2014 NASA's Opportunity Mars rover, which landed on the Red Planet in 2004, now holds the off-Earth roving distance record after accruing

[meteorite-list] MESSENGER Gets Closer to Mercury than Ever Before

http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=259 MESSENGER Mission News July 28, 2014 MESSENGER Gets Closer to Mercury than Ever Before On July 25, MESSENGER moved closer to Mercury than any spacecraft has before, dropping to an altitude at closest approach of only 100 kilometers (62

[meteorite-list] NASA Mars Spacecraft Prepare for Close Comet Flyby (C/2013 A1 Siding Spring)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-244 NASA Mars Spacecraft Prepare for Close Comet Flyby Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 25, 2014 NASA is taking steps to protect its Mars orbiters, while preserving opportunities to gather valuable scientific data, as Comet C/2013 A1 Siding

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: July 21-25, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES July 21-25, 2014 o More Polar Dunes (21 July 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140721a o Coloe Fossae (22 July 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140722a o Lyot Crater Dunes (23 July 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140723a o Plains Layers (24 July 2014)

[meteorite-list] NEOWISE Spots a Comet That Looked Like an Asteroid: C/2013 UQ4 (Catalina)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-241 NEOWISE Spots a Comet That Looked Like an Asteroid Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 23, 2014 Comet C/2013 UQ4 (Catalina) has been observed by NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) spacecraft just one day

[meteorite-list] Surface Impressions of Rosetta's Comet

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2014-243 Surface impressions of Rosetta's comet Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 24, 2014 Surface structures are becoming visible in new images of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko taken by the scientific imaging system OSIRIS onboard the European

[meteorite-list] BepiColombo Integration and Functional Testing Completed

http://sci.esa.int/bepicolombo/54364-13-bepicolombo-integration-and-functional-testing-completed-at-thales-alenia-space-in-turin/ #13: BepiColombo integration and functional testing completed at Thales Alenia Space in Turin European Space Agency 21 July 2014 Integration and functional testing

[meteorite-list] NASA Seeks Proposals for Commercial Mars Data Relay Satellites

July 23, 2014 NASA Seeks Proposals for Commercial Mars Data Relay Satellites NASA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to investigate the possibility of using commercial Mars-orbiting satellites to provide telecommunications capabilities for future robotic missions to the Red

[meteorite-list] Torino Scale is 15-Years Old

Hi, The Torina Scale is 15-years old today. http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/torino_scale.html Ron __ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: July 14-18, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES July 14-18, 2014 o Aspledon Undae (14 July 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140714a o Hills (15 July 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140715a o Polar Dunes (16 July 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20140716a o Olympia Undae (17 July 2014)

[meteorite-list] The Dual Personality of Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko

http://blogs.esa.int/rosetta/2014/07/17/the-dual-personality-of-comet-67pc-g/ The dual personality of comet 67P/C-G Rosetta Blog July 17, 2014 [Image] Comet 67P/C-G imaged on 14 July 2014 from a distance of approximately 12 000 km. Credits: ESA/Rosetta/MPS for OSIRIS Team

<    5   6   7   8   9   10   11   >