[meteorite-list] Celebrated Moon Rocks

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[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - December 23, 2009

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES December 23, 2009 o Dark Sand and Bright Bedrock in Terra Meridiani http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_001493_1815 o Edge Along Gale Crater Interior Mound http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_001488_1750 o Exposure of Polar Layered Deposits with Uncon

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: December 21-25, 2009

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[meteorite-list] NASA Chooses Three Finalists for Future Space Science Mission to Venus, an Asteroid or the Moon

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[meteorite-list] NASA's WISE Space Telescope Jettisons Its Cover

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[meteorite-list] NASA's Mars Rover Has Uncertain Future as Sixth Anniversary Nears

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[meteorite-list] China's Antarctic Expedition Team Finds First Meteorite at Glove Mountain

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[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - January 6, 2010

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES January 6, 2010 o Falling Material Kicks Up Cloud of Dust on Dunes http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_007962_2635 o Headwater Region of Warrego Valles http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_004266_1385 o Knobs and Mounds on the Northern Plains http://h

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: January 4-8, 2010

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES January 4-8, 2010 o Ganges Chasma (04 January 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100104a o Naktong Vallis (05 January 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100105a o Ascraeus Mons (06 January 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100106a o Nirgal Vallis (07 January 2

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[meteorite-list] Curious Asteroid Flyby (2010 AL30)

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[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - January 13, 2010

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES January 13, 2010 o Phoenix Lander in Springtime http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/phoenix-spring.php o Very Recent Impact Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_015962_1695 o Frost-Covered Dunes in Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_016087_25

[meteorite-list] Spirit Rover Update: Just a Few More Approaches to Try for Extrication

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[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: January 11-15, 2010

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES January 11-15, 2010 o Hephaestus Fossae (11 January 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100111a o Dark Slope Streaks (12 January 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100112a o Patapsco Vallis (13 January 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100113a o Kaiser Crater D

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rovers Update: January 6-14, 2010

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[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - January 20, 2010

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES January 20, 2010 o New Craters on Mars http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_010200_1805 o Megabreccia in Toro Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_007767_1970 o Shield Volcano with a Summit Caldera http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_016173_2005

[meteorite-list] Public Invited to Pick Pixels on Mars

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[meteorite-list] Rover Gives NASA an 'Opportunity' to View Interior of Mars

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[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: January 18-22, 2010

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[meteorite-list] NASA's WISE Eye Spies Near-Earth Asteroid (2010 AB78)

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[meteorite-list] Now a Stationary Research Platform, NASA's Mars Rover Spirit Starts a New Chapter in Red Planet Scientific Studies

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[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - February 3, 2010

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[meteorite-list] Meteorite Yields Carbon Crystals Harder Than Diamond

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[meteorite-list] Pluto's White, Dark-Orange and Charcoal-Black Terrain Captured by NASA's Hubble

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[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 1-5, 2010

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[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - January 30, 2010

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[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - February 10, 2010

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES February 10, 2010 o Debris Flows on Mars http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_007033_1445 o Exhumed Layers Near the Nili Fossae http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_002176_2025 o Slope Streaks in Terra Sabaea http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_001808_1

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[meteorite-list] Spirit Finishes Pre-Winter Drives

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[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 8-12, 2010

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[meteorite-list] Mars Express: Auspicious Orbit Marks Run-up to Phobos Flyby

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[meteorite-list] Mars Express Images: Craters Young and Old in Sirenum Fossae

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[meteorite-list] Get Set for a Possible Glimpse of an Asteroid (Vesta)

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[meteorite-list] NASA's WISE Mission Releases Medley of First Images

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[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - February 17, 2010

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES February 17, 2010 o Débris Flows on Mars http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_007033_1445 o Exhumed Layers Near the Nili Fossae http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_002176_2025 o Slope Streaks in Terra Sabaea http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_001808_1

[meteorite-list] Did Human DNA Hitch a Ride to Mars?

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[meteorite-list] Enhanced 3D Model of Mars Crater Edge Shows Ups and Downs

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[meteorite-list] NASA's Stardust Burns for Comet, Less Than a Year Away

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[meteorite-list] Bill Gordon, Father of Arecibo Observatory, Dies at 92

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[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 15-19, 2010

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[meteorite-list] Behold the Violent History of Saturn's White Whale Moon (Prometheus)

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[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - February 24, 2010

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES February 24, 2010 o DTM: Channels from Hale Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/dtm/dtm.php?ID=PSP_005609_1470 o A Field of Secondary Craters http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_002281_2115 o Central Deposits in Pasteur Crater http://hirise.lpl.ar

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - February 24, 2010

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[meteorite-list] Mars Express to Make Closest Ever Approach to Phobos

http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=46571 Mars Express to make closest ever approach to Phobos European Space Agency 24 Feb 2010 On 3 March 2010 Mars Express will make its closest ever approach to Phobos, the larger of the two Martian moons. During a series of flybys, s

[meteorite-list] Cassini: Rhea Flyby on March 2, 2010

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[meteorite-list] Cassini: Helene Flyby on March 3, 2010

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[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 22-24, 2010

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[meteorite-list] Mars Express Heading for Closest Flyby of Phobos

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[meteorite-list] Radar Map of Buried Martian Ice Adds to Climate Record (MRO)

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[meteorite-list] NASA Mars Orbiter Speeds Past Data Milestone (MRO)

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[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - March 3, 2010

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES March 3, 2010 o Craters on an Ice-Rich Débris Apron http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_007832_1385 o Northern Meridiani Etched Terrain and Hematite Plains Contact http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_002324_1815 o Gullies and... Gullies? in Terra Sire

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[meteorite-list] Science Team Says Giant Meteorite, Not Volcanoes, Killed Dinosaurs

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[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rovers Update: February 24 - March 3, 2010

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MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES March 10, 2010 o At the Summit of Arsia Mons Volcano http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_002157_1715 o Northern Hemisphere Gullies with Layers http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_001528_2210 o Candidate Landing Site in Possible Salt Playa http://hir

[meteorite-list] Mars Express: Phobos Flyby Images Released

http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=46710 Phobos flyby images European Space Agency 15 Mar 2010 Images from the recent flyby of Phobos, on 7 March 2010, are released today. The images show Mars' rocky moon in exquisite detail, with a resolution of just 4.4 metres per pixe

[meteorite-list] Ten Craters on Mercury Receive New Names

http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=143 MESSENGER Mission News March 16, 2010 Ten Craters on Mercury Receive New Names The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recently approved a proposal from the MESSENGER Science Team to confer names on 10 impact craters on Mercury. The ne

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - March 17, 2010

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES March 17, 2010 o Tongue-Shaped Flow Feature in Hellas Planitia http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_002320_1415 o Mantled Surface of Ascraeus Mons http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_002196_1920 o Nanedi Vallis: Tributaries and Albedo Changes http:

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: March 15-19, 2010

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES March 15-19, 2010 o Sand Dunes (15 March 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100315a o Candor Chasma (17 March 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100317a o McLaughlin Crater Dunes (18 March 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100318a o Candor Chasma (19 March 201

[meteorite-list] Mars Explorations Rovers Update: March 10-17, 2010

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit Electronics Getting Colder - sols 2200-2203, March 12-15, 2010: In her winter position, still embedded in the area called "Troy" on the west side of Home Plate, Spirit has transitioned to executing a single, seven-sol plan

[meteorite-list] NASA Mars Rover Getting Smarter as it Gets Older

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-094 NASA Mars Rover Getting Smarter as it Gets Older Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 23, 2010 PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity, now in its seventh year on Mars, has a new capability to make its own choices about wh

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Examines Odd Material at Small, Young Crater

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-096 Mars Rover Examines Odd Material at Small, Young Crater Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 24, 2010 PASADENA, Calif -- Weird coatings on rocks beside a young Martian crater remain puzzling after a preliminary look at data from examination of

[meteorite-list] Opportunity Surpasses 20 Kilometers of Total Driving

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-097 Opportunity Surpasses 20 Kilometers of Total Driving Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 24, 2010 PASADENA, Calif -- NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity today surpassed 20 kilometers (12.43 miles) of total driving since it landed on Mars

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - March 28, 2010

http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_03_28_10.asp Dawn Journal Dr. Marc Rayman March 28, 2010 Dear Dawnthorities, Dawn continues patiently forging through the asteroid belt, its permanent residence, as it climbs away from Earth and the Sun. Having thrust with its ion propulsion system for

[meteorite-list] NASA Mars Spacecraft Snaps Photos Chosen by Public (MRO)

UPDATED RELEASE (WITH UPDATED URL INFORMATION) : The new Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter/HiRISE images are available via the NASA Web site at: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/MRO/multimedia/images20100331.html Because of a power outage at the University of Arizona, their Web links are not av

[meteorite-list] Spirit Mars Rover May Have Begun Months-Long Hibernation

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-106 Spirit May Have Begun Months-Long Hibernation Jet Propulsion Laboratory March 31, 2010 MARS EXPLORATION ROVER MISSION STATUS REPORT PASADENA, Calif. -- NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Spirit skipped a planned communication session on March

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - March 31, 2010

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES March 31, 2010 o Icy Layers and Climate Fluctuations at the Martian North Pole http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_016973_2595 o Lobate Debris Apron in Deuteronilus Mensae http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_016959_2240 o Dust-Mantled Topography Near Z

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: March 29 - April 2, 2010

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES March 29 - April 2, 2010 o Ceranus Tholus (29 March 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100329a o Coprates Catena (30 March 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100330a o Tithonium Chasma (31 March 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100331a o Aurorae Chaos (01 Apr

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rovers Update: March 23 - April 1, 2010

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit in Hibernation - sols 2211-2218, March 23-30, 2010: The scheduled downlink from Spirit on Sol 2218 (March 30, 2010), via Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) relay through the Odyssey orbiter was not received. Odyssey reported nomi

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - April 7, 2010

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES April 7, 2010 o Faulted Layered Bedrock in Noctus Labyrinthus http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_016845_1715 o Fading Young Impact Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_016807_2060 o Monitor Spirit Landing Site for Aeolian Changes http://hirise

[meteorite-list] Asteroid 2010 GA6 to Fly by Within Moon's Orbit on April 8

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-115 Asteroid to Fly by Within Moon's Orbit Thursday Jet Propulsion Laboratory April 06, 2010 A newly discovered asteroid, 2010 GA6, will safely fly by Earth this Thursday at 4:06 p.m. Pacific (23:06 U.T.C.). At time of closest approach 2010 GA

[meteorite-list] San Diego Team Delivers Camera for Next Mars Rover (MSL)

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-114 San Diego Team Delivers Camera for Next Mars Rover Jet Propulsion Laboratory April 06, 2010 Malin Space Science Systems Inc., San Diego, has delivered the two cameras for the Mast Camera instrument that will be the science-imaging workhors

[meteorite-list] Rosetta - Asteroid Lutetia Flyby Test

http://sci.esa.int/science-e/www/object/index.cfm?fobjectid=46783 Rosetta No. 131 - Asteroid Lutetia flyby test European Space Agency 06 Apr 2010 Report for Period 27 February to 26 March 2010 The reporting period covers four weeks of Rosetta mission operations. These were dedicated to further

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: April 5-9 2010

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES April 5-9 2010 o Arsia Mons Flows (05 April 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100405a o Arkhanglesky Crater Dunes (06 April 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100406a o Wind Effects (07 April 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100407a o Sabis Vallis (08 April

[meteorite-list] Workshop and Field Excursion: Damage to Target Rocks During Impact Cratering

http://folk.uio.no/stephaw/cdws.html Damage to target rocks during impact cratering Oslo, Norway Workshop: June 6-8, 2010 Field Trip: June 9-11, 2010 MEETING LOCATION AND DATE ---

[meteorite-list] Mars Exploration Rovers Update: March 31 - April 7, 2010

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit Remains Silent - sols 2219-2226, March 31 - April 07, 2010: Spirit remains silent at her location called "Troy" on the west side of Home Plate. No communication has been received from the rover since Sol 2210 (March 22, 2

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - April 14, 2010

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES April 14, 2010 o New Impact Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_015989_1835 o Comic and Tragic Craters http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_017020_1620 o Gully Grab Bag in Crater Wall, Terra Sirenum Region http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/PSP_

[meteorite-list] Ulysses Spacecraft Data Reveal a Comet Biggie

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.cfm?release=2010-127 Ulysses Spacecraft Data Reveal a Comet Biggie Jet Propulsion Laboratory April 13, 2010 PASADENA, Calif. - Using data from the completed ESA/NASA Ulysses mission, scientists have identified a new candidate for biggest comet. Results of thes

[meteorite-list] Source of Zodiac Glow Identified

April 15, 2010 Contacts: Maria Martinez Southwest Research Institute +1 (210) 522-3305 mmarti...@swri.org Karen Randall SETI Institute +1 (650) 960 4537 krand...@seti.org SOURCE OF ZODIAC GLOW IDENTIFIED The eerie glow that straddles the night time zodiac in the eastern sky is no longer a

[meteorite-list] The Mysterious Molasses Markings of Pluto

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/14apr_molasses/ The Mysterious Molasses Markings of Pluto NASA Science News April 16, 2010: Lonely Pluto floats in the darkness at the edge of our solar system. It's so far away even the Hubble Space Telescope has trouble making out

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: April 12-16 2010

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES April 12-16 2010 o Candor Chasma (12 April 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100412a o Hecates Tholus (13 April 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100413a o Terra Sabaea (14 April 2010) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20100414a o Arabia Terra (15 April 2010) http

[meteorite-list] FAA Warns of Possible Falling Satellite Debris

http://www.spaceflightnow.com/news/n0902/15debris/ FAA warns of possible falling satellite debris BY WILLIAM HARWOOD STORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS "SPACE PLACE" & USED WITH PERMISSION February 15, 2009 The Federal Aviation Administration issued a warning to pilots and aircrews Saturday advising the

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