02 July 2012

The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 2JUL2012

World's oldest, largest meteorite crater discovered
Times of India
Scientists claim to have discovered the oldest and largest ever meteorite crater on Earth which they believe could have caused by the impact of a 30km wide extraterrestrial object some three billion years ago. ...

Residents witness meteor - TheMountainMail.com: Free Content ...
Several residents reported seeing an unidentified flying object – later identified as a meteor – fly or fall over Salida, Colorado at about 12:30 p.m. Wednesday.
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The Latest Worldwide Meteor/Meteorite News 1JUL2012
By Lunar Meteorite * Hunter
Don Wheeler, an associate professor of natural science at Louisiana Delta Community College, said the occurrence was likely what is referred to as a "fireball", a small meteor that enters the atmosphere. Wheeler said it is not unusual for ...
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