12 March 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 12MAR2012

Meteor Mystery: Hunt For Space Rock Remains ...
Meteor Mystery: Hunt For Space Rock Remains. A hunt is under way for the remains of a ...
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Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News: California Meteor Fireball ...
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California Meteor Fireball ~7:15 pm PST 10MAR2012 10MAR2012 Brenda Thomason Templeton 19:15:00 approximately 10 seconds before it disappeared beyond Paso Robles hills. Facing North, appeared almost directly overhead, dropped ...
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Weekly SkyWatcher's Forecast – March 12-18, 2012
Universe Today
There's even a Southern Hemisphere meteor shower to enjoy! Pretty exciting, huh? Join the party by getting out your binoculars or telescopes and meet me for more in the backyard… Monday, March 12 – No. That's not the “headlights” of a UFO on the ...

Expecting the worst, "preppers" aim for self-sufficiency
Sun-Sentinel
By Robert Nolin, Sun Sentinel There's a smorgasbord of end-of-the-world scenarios out there: supervolcanoes, meteor strikes, electromagnetic radiation, natural disasters, plague and economic meltdown. And there's a growing cadre of South Florida ...

Meteor Strike Hazard: All US Nuclear Plants Facing Upgrades ...
Progress Energy's chief nuclear officer announced this week that every U.S. nuclear plant will add an extra layer of emergency equipment this year to deal with ...
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Venus and Jupiter to pass in 'close encounter' over UK skies for next 2 nights
Daily Mail
By Eddie Wrenn A week ago thousands of people were amazed when a meteorsuddenly screamed southwards across the skies, heading all the way from Inverness in Scotland to the English Channel. And last Monday, Mars made its closest pass of Earth in more ...

UK Meteor (Fireball) Joanne Pain claims she found ...
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Meteor Activity Outlook for March 10-16, 2012 « The Transient Sky ...
By Carl Hergenrother
As seen from the northern hemisphere, March is the slowest month for meteor activity. No major annual showers are active and only two very weak minor showers produce activity this month. The sporadic rates are also near their annual ...
 

Low-flying 'fireball' lights up Melbourne sky
Herald Sun
A LOW-flying fireball has lit up Melbourne's sky sparking speculation as to what the object was. Twitter went into overdrive shortly after the object was seen across Victoria about 8.40pm. Herald Sun reader Yvonne Greig said she saw the firey object go ...
 

Meteorite Falls on the Roof of a Family Allotment in Oslo
The Nordic Page
An extremely rare meteorite fell through the roof of a cottage house, situated in an allotment in Rodeløkka center of Oslo. Photo : NigerMeteoriteRecon | Meteorites that hit the earth usually have a speed of between 360 and 1000 kilometers per hour.
 

Brecon Beacons National Park bids for dark sky status
BBC News
Officials claimed that on a clear night above the Beacons people could see the Milky Way, as well as numerous constellations, bright nebulas and even meteor showers. A lighting survey started on Sunday and a leaflet is being distributed informing ...