[meteorite-list] Interesting article on life origin

2016-06-18 Thread Steve Dunklee via Meteorite-list
I thought this was interesting I hope you enjoy it also. http://www.kurzweilai.net/universes-first-life-might-have-been-born-on-diamond-planets?utm_source=KurzweilAI+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=c69631c655-UA-946742-1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_147a5a48c1-c69631c655-282191077 Cheers Steve Dunk

[meteorite-list] Rover Opportunity Wrapping up Study of Martian Valley

2016-06-18 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6536 Rover Opportunity Wrapping up Study of Martian Valley Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 14, 2016 "Marathon Valley," slicing through a large crater's rim on Mars, has provided fruitful research targets for NASA's Opportunity rover since July 2015,

[meteorite-list] NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Descends Plateau, Turns Toward Mountain

2016-06-18 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6532 NASA Mars Rover Descends Plateau, Turns Toward Mountain Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 13, 2016 NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has analyzed its 12th drilled sample of Mars. This sample came from mudstone bedrock, which the rover resumed climbing

[meteorite-list] Dawn Mission Honored With Collier Trophy

2016-06-18 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6530 Dawn Mission Honored With Collier Trophy Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 10, 2016 NASA's Dawn mission, representing the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial targets, was honored with the National Aeronautic Association Robert J. Coll

[meteorite-list] NASA Mars Orbiters Reveal Seasonal Dust Storm Pattern

2016-06-18 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=6529 NASA Mars Orbiters Reveal Seasonal Dust Storm Pattern Jet Propulsion Laboratory June 9, 2016 Fast Facts: * A pattern of three large regional dust storms occurs with similar timing most Martian years. * The seasonal pattern was detected from d

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: May 30 - June 17, 2016

2016-06-18 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES May 30 - June 17, 2016 o Shalbatana Vallis (30 May 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160530a o Huo Hsing Vallis (31 May 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160531a o Olympia Undae (01 Jun 2016) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20160601a o More Olympia Undae (02 Jun 2

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images - June 1, 2016

2016-06-18 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES June 1, 2016 o An Inverted Crater http://www.uahirise.org/ESP_043651_1590 There is a circular feature in this observation that appears to stand above the surrounding terrain. How did it form? o Beautiful Blocks of Bedrock http://www.uahirise.o

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportinty Update: May 17 - June 14, 2016

2016-06-18 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: sols 4378-4384, May 17, 2016-May 24, 2016: Investigating the Soil Exposed with the Rover Wheel Opportunity is exploring 'Marathon Valley' on the rim of Endeavour crater, inspecting specific outcrops for evidence of clay minerals. Previously, the rover used the left-front whe

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - May 31, 2016

2016-06-18 Thread Ron Baalke via Meteorite-list
http://dawn.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/journal_05_31_16.html Dawn journal Dr. Marc Rayman May 31, 2016 Dear Phodawngraphers, Dawn is continuing to record the extraordinary sights on dwarf planet Ceres. The experienced explorer is closer to the alien world than the International Space Station is to

Re: [meteorite-list] Pot Coloring The Kettle Black

2016-06-18 Thread Michael Blood via Meteorite-list
Hi all, Teaching Anthropology, which includes linguistics, I began over 30 years ago to collect the origins of phrases. The original phrase in this instance is "Pot calling the kettle black." Michael Blood On 6/16/16 8:11 PM, "Meteorite List" wrote: > Pot Coloring The Ke

Re: [meteorite-list] In regards to NWA 10495

2016-06-18 Thread Greg Catterton via Meteorite-list
Brother against brother and dog eat dog. Welcome to the world of meteorites. Sad to see.. Hate to see all this so publicly aired, but thats how people in the community handle things... Right Jason Utas?  Greg Catterton https://www.wanderingstarmeteorites.org https://www.facebook.com/pages/Wand

[meteorite-list] Searchable Land

2016-06-18 Thread Raremeteorites via Meteorite-list
Many are concerned about what land remains searchable and how to find out federal land boundaries here in the United States. You can get this information directly from the BLM. You will need to get a Google Earth overlay from them in order to plot federally owned land areas. Please obtain th

Re: [meteorite-list] In regards to NWA 10495

2016-06-18 Thread Greg Hupe via Meteorite-list
Adam, If you do to want to read nonsense, you should not write nonsense! Your written accusations of libel is libel in itself against me. I highly suggest you stop while you are behind! Everybody knows you AND Jeff Kroschell were/are partners and the ones who began the project. You dropped the

[meteorite-list] Meteorite Picture of the Day

2016-06-18 Thread Paul Swartz via Meteorite-list
Today's Meteorite Picture of the Day: ALH 76009 Contributed by: Paul Swartz http://www.tucsonmeteorites.com/mpodmain.asp?DD=06/18/2016 __ Visit our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/meteoritecentral and the Archives at http://www.meteorite-list-a