Tag: "meteorite"
UFO? LGM? OMG! What is That Thing in the Sky?
Ever seen something in the sky that was unusual, and which you couldn't explain? Here is a peek at my process of armchair evaluation of unexplained sightings.
Post on Apr 20, 2012 by Ben Burress
California's (and the World's) Oldest Rocks
California has some pretty ancient rocks, but to experience really old rocks you don't need to look far.
Post on Mar 29, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Treasure from the Sky
The recently authenticated fall of meteorites from Mars excites fever dreams as well as scientific fervor.
Post on Jan 19, 2012 by Andrew Alden from QUEST Northern California
Asteroid 2005 YU55 Scores!
On November 8th, at 3:28 PM PST, the asteroid "2005 YU55" will pass by the Earth at a distance of just over 200,000 miles, or about 40,000 miles within the Moon's orbit. Fortunately, the asteroid's trajectory is well known, and poses no threat to us (at this time).
Post on Nov 04, 2011 by Ben Burress from QUEST Northern California
Mastodons, Mummies, and Meteorites: Evidence of Life Out There?
A recent publishing of the investigation of a rare class of meteorite (the CI1 Carbonaceous Chondrite) by Dr. Richard Hoover of NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center has caused another stir among scientists and the news media regarding possible origins of life on Earth and life in the Universe in general.
Post on Mar 11, 2011 by Ben Burress
Reality Rocks: Prospecting on Mars
It really is an amazing time to be alive: each new report from our exploration of space reminds me of the state of our knowledge of the solar system when I was a starry-eyed child, back in the 1960s.
Post on Oct 08, 2010 by Ben Burress
Panning for Starstuff
40,000 metric tonnes of material fall to Earth every year. How long can this go on?
Post on Aug 13, 2010 by Ben Burress
New Evidence of Martian Life Found in Antarctica?
On Monday, November 30th, 2009, NASA/Johnson Space Center announced that a recent study strengthens the argument that chemical and structural features in a Martian meteorite—ALH84001—may be evidence of fossilized microbial life on Mars from the distant past.
Post on Dec 04, 2009 by Ben Burress
Mars Rock Talks, Opportunity Listens
Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity finds a meteorite on Mars that may shed more light on the history of Mars' atmosphere.
Post on Aug 15, 2009 by Ben Burress
Producer's Notes: Asteroid Hunters
On March 3rd, 2009 at 1:40PM GMT, just a mere month after we’d finished the Asteroid Hunters segment, an asteroid of up to 165 feet in diameter snuck up on us, coming within approximately 37,000 miles from a direct impact with Earth.
Post on Mar 23, 2009 by Amy Miller
The sky is falling… or is it?
Why is it that meteorites are brought to me for identification in clusters? I don't mean that people bring clusters of meteorites-but it seems I get calls and visits from possessors of unknown rock samples, hopeful that they are of extraterrestrial origin, in bursts. This time I got two inquiries in two days!
Post on Sep 15, 2008 by Ben Burress
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