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2015-06-16 Thread Whitney Riner via Meteorite-list
http://phys.org/news/2015-06-scientists-methane-mars-meteorites.html __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-archives.com Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Methane detected in several Martian Meteorites

2015-06-16 Thread Whitney Riner via Meteorite-list
The occurrence of methane in Martian rock samples adds strong weight to models whereby any life on Mars is/was likely to be resident in a subsurface habitat, where methane could be a source of energy and carbon for microbial activity.

[meteorite-list] Northern California wonder about mysterious light in sky Sep 12th

2014-09-14 Thread Whitney Riner via Meteorite-list
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y56lgc0JuGw http://lostcoastoutpost.com/2014/sep/12/two-makes-it-true-ufo-sightings-reported-humboldt Any ideas? A missile likely? But US denies any launch. A Russian SLBM (as the Bulava)? __ Visit the Archives at

[meteorite-list] 100 years, 606 witnessed falls Visualized

2013-07-24 Thread Whitney Riner
http://visualizing.org/visualizations/fireball-outer-space __ 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] Japan 8.9 Earthquake

2011-03-11 Thread Whitney Riner
Also very glad to hear Dirk and his wife are okay. To Gary and others in the Tsunami path--Please take every precaution and stay safe! Tsunami Travel Times: http://lat.ms/tsunamimap On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 2:54 AM, Richard Kowalski damoc...@yahoo.com wrote: Be advised the warning is now

[meteorite-list] More on the Moon's Core

2011-02-13 Thread Whitney Riner
Science Daily has an article on a recent re-analysis of data on the Lunar interior in the journal Science: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/01/110106144751.htm Featuring a nice cameo appearance by a slice of NWA 5000 According to the team's findings, published Jan. 6 in the online

[meteorite-list] Sex on the Moon

2011-01-22 Thread Whitney Riner
New Book and probably a Movie on the 2002 theft of lunar rocks and samples from Martian Meteorite ALH84001 at the NASA Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center: http://bit.ly/moonsex http://www.ology.com/screen/social-network-producers-teaming-sex-moon Time-line of the events:

Re: [meteorite-list] All-New Meteorite Men in Australia Tonight

2010-12-21 Thread Whitney Riner
Anyone that would like live-chat during the commercials about the show or anything else meteoritical, feel free to do so at: http://www.meteoritechat.com Happy Holidays, Whitney On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 7:52 PM, Notkin geok...@notkin.net wrote: Dear Listees: For those who are interested, the

[meteorite-list] Ultracarbonaceous micrometeorites

2010-05-11 Thread Whitney Riner
A new study of (likely) cometary dust is published in Science: http://tinyurl.com/39w6wyt http://tinyurl.com/33dcy97 According to the scientists, the ultracarbonaceous micrometeorites, which are about 0.1 millimetre (mm) in size and contain between 50% to 80% carbonaceous material, are unique

[meteorite-list] Mars Meteorite on White House Lawn

2009-10-08 Thread Whitney Riner
Among other things at the White House astronomy night last evening: http://www.cbsnews.com/blogs/2009/10/07/politics/politicalhotsheet/entry5370147.shtml __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com

[meteorite-list] TC3 Article

2009-09-19 Thread Whitney Riner
Popular Science has an article on the TC3 fall--both online and in the October issue of the magazine. http://www.popsci.com/military-aviation-amp-space/article/2009-09/rock-hunt __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list

Re: [meteorite-list] Google Earth Kmz file for July 6 Fireball PA available

2009-07-07 Thread Whitney Riner
The Kmz file and info are posted here: http://drop.io/meteoritechat Get google earth here: http://earth.google.com Surveillance video of the fireball has been posted: http://www.wgal.com/news/19966650/detail.html Best wishes and a speedy recovery to Dr. Branch -Whitney

[meteorite-list] Win a piece of moon rock

2009-06-10 Thread Whitney Riner
New Scientist is having a contest to give away a lunar meteorite in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Apollo: http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn17213-competition-win-a-piece-of-moon-rock (1.4g in two pieces due to additional authentication--apparently detailed in the June 20 issue)

[meteorite-list] NPR Report

2009-05-12 Thread Whitney Riner
Hello List, An NPR segment today on the upcoming meteorite auction, etc. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=104065594 Best, Whitney http://www.meteoritechat.com __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list

[meteorite-list] Chat

2009-05-10 Thread Whitney Riner
Greetings List, If anyone is interested in chatting during or after tonight's show (or any other time)--I set up a freebie site a while back at an easy-to-remember URL: www.meteoritechat.com Hope you enjoy, Whitney __

[meteorite-list] How an Intern Stole NASA's Moon Rocks

2009-05-09 Thread Whitney Riner
A more recent theft of Apollo moon rock--2 educational disks stolen from a car in Virginia Beach. http://hamptonroads.com/node/48651 http://www.collectspace.com/ubb/Forum23/HTML/001816.html I not sure if these have been recovered. Best, Whitney __

[meteorite-list] Mars Meteorites and Methane

2009-03-04 Thread Whitney Riner
I sent this question/suggestion a few weeks ago to the 'Ask an Astrobiologist' column (David Morrison.) In sounds like that after consultation they feel it might be worth looking into. Any thoughts on the likelihood of detectable trapped methane surviving in Martian meteorites?

[meteorite-list] Meteor Crater Panoramas

2009-02-06 Thread Whitney Riner
Some panoramic images of Meteor Crater-- The bottom image is 2.11 gigapixels! http://tinyurl.com/aa9qwt __ http://www.meteoritecentral.com Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com