[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2017-10-19 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: Spheres III Contributed by: David Deyarmin http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=10/19/2017 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at

[meteorite-list] Meteor over CT

2017-10-19 Thread mineral via Meteorite-list
http://www.wfsb.com/story/36629000/meteor-sighting-reported-in-connecticut __ 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] NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Climbing Toward Ridge Top

2017-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6946 NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Climbing Toward Ridge Top Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 13, 2017 NASA's Mars rover Curiosity has begun the steep ascent of an iron-oxide-bearing ridge that's grabbed scientists' attention since before the

[meteorite-list] A Fresh Look at Older Data Yields a Surprise Near the Martian Equator

2017-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6956 A Fresh Look at Older Data Yields a Surprise Near the Martian Equator Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 28, 2017 Scientists taking a new look at older data from NASA's longest-operating Mars orbiter have discovered evidence of significant

[meteorite-list] NASA Glenn Tests Thruster Bound for Metal World

2017-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6958 NASA Glenn Tests Thruster Bound for Metal World Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 28, 2017 As NASA looks to explore deeper into our solar system, one of the key areas of interest is studying worlds that can help researchers better

[meteorite-list] Mars Study Yields Clues to Possible Cradle of Life

2017-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6966 Mars Study Yields Clues to Possible Cradle of Life Jet Propulsion Laboratory October 6, 2017 Fast Facts: * A long-gone sea on southern Mars once held nearly 10 times as much water as all of North America's Great Lakes combined, a recent

[meteorite-list] Dawn Mission Celebrates 10 Years in Space

2017-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6955 Dawn Mission Celebrates 10 Years in Space Jet Propulsion Laboratory September 27, 2017 Ten years ago, NASA's Dawn spacecraft set sail for the two most massive bodies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter: giant asteroid Vesta and

[meteorite-list] This is a Test: Asteroid Tracking Network Observes Close Approach (Asteorid 2012 TC4)

2017-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6969 This is a Test: Asteroid Tracking Network Observes Close Approach Jet Propulsion Laboraotry October 10, 2017 On Oct. 12 EDT (Oct. 11 PDT), a small asteroid designated 2012 TC4 will safely pass by Earth at a distance of approximately 26,000

[meteorite-list] Examining Mars' Moon Phobos in a Different Light

2017-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6965 Examining Mars' Moon Phobos in a Different Light Jet Propulsion Laboratory October 4, 2017 NASA's longest-lived mission to Mars has gained its first look at the Martian moon Phobos, pursuing a deeper understanding by examining it in infrared

[meteorite-list] Dawn Mission Extended at Ceres

2017-10-19 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6980 Dawn Mission Extended at Ceres Jet Propulsion Laboratory October 19, 2017 NASA has authorized a second extension of the Dawn mission at Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. During this extension, the

[meteorite-list] Help me Identify this Impact Melt Material

2017-10-19 Thread bobadebt--- via Meteorite-list
A while back someone sent me a very dense solid tan-ish white impact melt sample. I would like to make it into a sphere but I need to know what it is first. If you know impact melts and wouldn't mind taking a stab at it, please contact me for pictures,. I have more then I need for my sphere