Feb 15 2010

Meteorite Crammed with ‘Millions’ of Organic Compounds

Tag: Earth, Life Science, Meteorites, Solar SystemIan O'Neill @ 9:52 pm
A sample of the Murchison meteorite, plus a test tube containing powdered meteorite material (DoE) A meteorite that hit the town of Murchison, Australia, hasn't quit giving up its secrets. The Murchison meteorite is one of the most studied space ...

Feb 11 2010

Mexican Meteorite: Was it Russian Space Junk?

Tag: Current Events, MeteoritesIan O'Neill @ 11:40 pm
UPDATE (4:00 am ET, Feb. 12): It would appear the initial reports of a "30 meter wide" crater may have been incorrect. No photographic evidence of the location of this mystery crater has emerged and AFP journalists are reporting that ...

Feb 08 2010

Spaced-Out Super Bowl Ads 2010

Tag: Asteroids, Humor, MeteoritesIan O'Neill @ 8:03 pm
The Super Bowl is over, the Saints won, but most importantly, were the commercials any good? (Is it me, or is Danica Patrick wearing less and less clothing every year?) On Friday I gave a brief rundown of some of ...

Feb 03 2010

Meteorites: Who owns what now?

Tag: Meteorites, Meteors, Space CultureRobert Lamb @ 9:53 pm
Who owns a meteorite? Well, it depends on who you ask. Scientists, hobbyists, governments, quacks, museum curators and unscrupulous scavengers all have their own opinion.

Feb 02 2010

Super-Hard Diamonds Found in Meteorite

Tag: Asteroids, Jewelry, Meteorites, SpaceLarry O'Hanlon @ 9:17 am
The ultra hard rocks may not end up on your finger, but they could help scientists learn how to create harder diamonds in the lab.