Greetings Meteorite-friends!
Tomorrow is a very important milestone for the OSIRIS-REx mission - the
final rehearsal before sample collection! We invite you all to join us
for a live play-by-play on Twitter August 11 at 2:30 EDT on
Twitter@osirisrex (https://twitter.com/OSIRISREx)
The OSIRIS
Dear Meteorite-Friends,
I, too, am very sad to hear this news. Bill Mason always had a kindly
smile, cheery greeting, and treated everyone with respect. He freely
shared his extensive knowledge of adhesives and coatings and results of
his experiments to preserve meteorites. I recall his storie
Greetings Meteorite Friends!
We hope you are all doing well! This year the University of Arizona's
Lunar and Planetary Laboratory _Summer Science Saturday_ is coming to
you! So this time, everyone can join us!
What: Summer Science Saturday presents OSIRIS-REx Zoom Lecture by
Professor Dante La
Greetings Meteorite-List!
We hope all of you and your families are staying healthy and safe!
_I am passing on an inquiry that is a little out of the ordinary_ - a
request for your feedback from the team at NASA's Planetary Data System
(PDS) https://pds.nasa.gov/ . The PDS is where NASA spacecr
Thanks Kevin... and
Greetings Meteorite Friends,
I would like to add a _big thank you from the scientific community_,
too! New discoveries were made in the field of extraterrestrial organics
because of the quick recovery of pre-rain samples and even ordinary dirt
from the site. We are gratefu
Greetings Meteorite Friends!
I just had to share these...
In case you didn't see it, here are some images of Bennu from
yesterday's OSIRIS-REx Checkpoint rehearsal! Wow! Enjoy!
https://www.asteroidmission.org/checkpoint-rehearsal-movie/
Best regards to all,
Dolores Hill
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Dolores H. Hill S
Greetings Meteorite_List Friends,
Tomorrow is a very important milestone for the OSIRIS-REx mission!
The OSIRIS-REx team will conduct its first Checkpoint Rehearsal over the
Nightingale Site on asteroid Bennu. This includes conducting the full
sequence from departing from "safe-home" orbit to
Greetings Meteorite-Friends!
If you happen to be in the Tucson area next week, you might enjoy this
free event as an interesting way to connect several interests at once!
Note the book's author is well-known meteoriticist Derek Sears.
You will also be treated to an amazing special exhibit abo
Hello meteorite friends,
I have sad news that Dr. Mike Reynolds passed away yesterday. See note
below from Matt Will of the Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers
(ALPO).
-Dolores Hill
Forwarded Message
Subject:In Memoriam - Dr. Mike D. Reynolds
Date: Tue, 1
Dear Meteorite Friends,
Reminder!
I take this opportunity to cordially invite you to an interesting free,
meteorite-related, public lecture at the University of Arizona's Lunar
and Planetary Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona located at 1629 E.
University Blvd., Tucson, Arizona.
I would like to
Dear Meteorite Friends,
I take this opportunity to cordially invite you to several very
interesting free, meteorite-related, public lectures at the University
of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory in Tucson, Arizona located
at 1629 E. University Blvd., Tucson, Arizona.
_Sept. 18th at 7
Greetings Meteorite Friends,_
If you happen to be in the Tucson area this weekend__August 9-10 (Fri.
and Sat.)_, we cordially invite you to stop by and visit the free STEAM
(Science Technology Engineering Art Mathematics) area in front of the
Main Ballroom at _Spacefest 2019_ held at Starr Pas
Greetings Meteorite Friends,
The OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission still needs your help. So
the original Bennu Mappers CosmoQuest program has been extended. I am
writing to invite our friends in the meteorite community to continue (or
start) mapping craters, boulders, and rocks on ast
Dear Meteorite Friends,
I apologize for the late notice...
Please join us TODAY for LPL's Summer Science Saturday in Tucson,
Arizona to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11's moon landing!
There will be incredible displays of historical hardware and
presentations worthy of the milestone
Greetings Meteorite_List Friends,
Here is a meteorite-related, short term project you might enjoy from the
comfort of your home that will have real impact!
From now until July 10th you can help the OSIRIS-REx mission map rocks,
boulders, and craters on asteroid Bennu via CosmoQuest's Bennu Ma
Greetings Meteorite-List friends and lunar meteorite admirers,
Before we identified lunar meteorites that collided with Earth, the only
samples of the moon for research came from the Apollo and Luna missions.
_We invite you to enjoy __*Apollo 11*_, a new film premiering this
Friday at The Lof
Greetings meteorite friends,
Please excuse the short notice for a meteorite-related opportunity to
submit questions to OSIRIS-REx mission experts! (NOW) See below.
The info and the link to the page on the mission website are below.
Facebook users can also post your questions as comments on t
Greetings meteorite friends!
This is a meteorite-/related/ post... I thought you might be interested
in asteroid Bennu as the OSIRIS-REx mission prepares to explore and
collect a sample of regolith for return to Earth. The mission is passing
some important milestones soon:
* *Nov. 28* The O
Greetings Meteorite-List Friends!
I just can't resist sending this hot-off-the-press link to asteroid
Bennu! It could be related to meteorites in our collections... or not.
See this hot-off-the-press link to asteroid Bennu at 100 pixels taken by
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft on Oct. 29, 2018 f
Congratulations to all involved!
-Dolores Hill
On 8/20/2018 7:24 AM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list wrote:
Here is the link
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-science/2018/08/20/valley-first-recorded-meteorite-fall-happened-glendale-asu-scientist/1022652002/
On Aug 19, 2018 9
Greetings Friends of the Meteorite-List!
/A little off topic/... I thought you might enjoy it anyway (there are
drawings of asteroids on the Valentines).
Do you need a last minute Valentine that is out-of-this-world?
Download yours now from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission
and pa
Greetings Friends on the Meteorite_List!
I am sending a (slightly) off-topic post I think you will enjoy because
it relates to meteorite parent bodies.
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft is on its way to carbonaceous asteroid Bennu!
As you may know, the spacecraft made its successful Earth Gravity As
Greetings Friends on the Meteorite-List!
I agree those are absolutely amazing Mars images!!
If they sparked your interest, we invite you to stop by the University
of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory in Tucson this Saturday from
10am-2pm for a free Summer Science Saturday open house. We
Dear Meteorite-List Friends,
I have a special meteorite "parent-body" posting that might be of
interest to collectors of Martian meteorites especially:
Come celebrate incredible images of the Martian surface from *NASA's
HiRISE* mission on *Thursday, May 11 from 6-8pm* at the University of
A
Hello meteorite friends,
Please excuse this odd off-topic inquiry:
Does anyone belong to the Desert Gold Diggers Club in Tucson, AZ or have
contact information for club officers? I was asked to give a OSIRIS-REx
mission presentation tomorrow evening but have not been able to make
contact with
The University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary Laboratory invites you to
_*Summer Science Saturday: Countdown to Lift-off!
OSIRIS-REx spacecraft pre-launch event
*_ Saturday, August 27 from 10am - 4 pm
Kuiper Space Sciences Bldg. #92
1629 E. University Blvd.
Tucson, AZ
https://www.lpl.arizona.ed
Hearty congratulations to all involved!
Best regards,
Dolores Hill
On 6/29/2016 5:16 PM, Ruben Garcia via Meteorite-list wrote:
Hi all,
I have a few of the most recent articles regarding our hunt here.
http://www.mrmeteorite.com
--
Dolores H. Hill
Sr. Research Specialist
Lunar & Planet
Greetings Asteroid and Meteorite Aficionados!
Celebrate *Asteroid**Day* with "Space Drafts/Astronomy on Tap" at
Borderlands Brewery (119 E. Toole Ave.) in Tucson, Arizona, June 29th at
7:30 pm! This interesting set of free talks will celebrate*asteroid
facts and exploration*!
Join Dr. Vishnu
Greetings Meteorite_list friends!
If you missed the chance to send your name to Bennu, here is another
opportunity to extend your reach beyond Earth!
Consider submitting one of your microscope images as inspiration for
exploration, fireball photo or maybe a nice scene that inspired you
while
Greetings Meteorite List!
And you can send one or more asteroid-themed retro, space-themed cards.
See Feb. 10 Facebook posting for OSIRIS-REx mission and Happy
#ValentinesDay from the OSIRIS-REx team! Download and share all eight
cards: http://bit.ly/1KBfo0hValentines!
Best regards,
Dolore
Greetings Meteorite Friends!
We invite everyone to two very special free events in October that you
won't want to miss!
Both will be held at the University of Arizona's Lunar and Planetary
Laboratory in Tucson (https://www.lpl.arizona.edu/):
October 16 (5-9pm) and October 17-18 (1-5pm) Art o
Hello fellow meteorite (and asteroid) aficionados,
Yes. There is a mapping spectrometer in the visual and infrared on board
the Dawn spacecraft:
VIR, the hyperspectral imaging
spectrometer onboard Dawn, with a spectral range
0.25-5.1 μm
http://www.hou.usra.edu/meetings/lpsc2015/pdf/1365.pdf
Greetings Meteorite and Space Program aficionados (we know you go
hand-in-hand):
I send an invitation to a very special Moon Tree Celebration on Friday,
October 30 from 4:30-5:30 pm at the University of Arizona's Lunar and
Planetary Laboratory (LPL) in Tucson, AZ. It is free and open to the
p
Greetings meteorite friends,
I thought some of you might be interested in this astronomical job
opening with the U. of Arizona's Catalina Sky Survey (see below).
Regards,
Dolores Hill
The Catalina Sky Survey has just posted a new job opening. I'm betting
that a lot of you would qualify for t
Greetings Meteorite-List friends!
We cordially invite anyone in the Tucson-area to join us as we celebrate
the 45th Anniversary of Apollo 11's landing on the moon, learn about
current lunar research and next steps in space exploration, too!
_*Everything Lunar: Celebrating the Past, Exploring t
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