[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 23-27, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES February 23-27, 2015 o Pettit Crater - False Color (23 February 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150223a o Ganges Chasma - False Color (24 February 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150224a o Ares Vallis - False Color (25 February 2015)

[meteorite-list] First Detailed Microscopy Evidence of Bacteria at the Lower Size Limit

http://newscenter.lbl.gov/2015/02/27/ultra-small-bacteria/ News Center First Detailed Microscopy Evidence of Bacteria at the Lower Size Limit of Life Berkeley Lab research provides comprehensive description of ultra-small bacteria News Release Dan Krotz 510-486-4019 - February 27, 2015

[meteorite-list] Giant Asteroid Collision May Have Radically Transformed Mars

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/giant-asteroid-collision-may-have-radically-transformed-mars/ Giant Asteroid Collision May Have Radically Transformed Mars An ancient, global-scale impact could explain the Red Planet's mysterious two-faced appearance By Robin Wylie Scientific

[meteorite-list] NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Drills at 'Telegraph Peak'

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4492 NASA's Curiosity Mars Rover Drills at 'Telegraph Peak' Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 25, 2015 -- Telegraph Peak is third drilling site in outcrop at base of Mount Sharp -- Choice of drilling site motivated by chemistry measurements --

[meteorite-list] Cubesats Offered Deep-Space Ride on ESA Asteroid Probe

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Engineering_Technology/CubeSats_offered_deep-space_ride_on_ESA_asteroid_probe Cubesats Offered Deep-Space Ride on ESA Asteroid Probe European Space Agency 26 February 2015 Think of it as the ultimate hitchhiking opportunity: ESA is offering CubeSats a

[meteorite-list] 'Bright Spot' on Ceres Has Dimmer Companion

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4491 'Bright Spot' on Ceres Has Dimmer Companion Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 25, 2015 Dwarf planet Ceres continues to puzzle scientists as NASA's Dawn spacecraft gets closer to being captured into orbit around the object. The latest images

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - February 25, 2015

http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2015/02/25/dawn-journal-february-25/ Dawn Journal by Dr. Marc Rayman February 25, 2016 Dear Fine and Dawndy Readers, The Dawn spacecraft is performing flawlessly as it conducts the first exploration of the first dwarf planet. Each new picture of Ceres reveals

[meteorite-list] Chinese Rocket Body Disintegrates over North America

In case they are any fireball sightings Space Weather News for Feb. 24, 2015 http://spaceweather.com Last night, Feb. 23-24, observers across the western half of North America witnessed a spectacular cluster of bright lights in the sky. It was the re-entry and disintegration of a Chinese

[meteorite-list] Latest Selfie from NASA Mars Rover Shows Wide Context

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4489 Latest Selfie from NASA Mars Rover Shows Wide Context Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 24, 2015 -- The latest self-portrait covers the key Pahrump Hills sites -- Taken beside January's Mojave drilling site, the image also shows the

[meteorite-list] NASA Briefing to Discuss First Spacecraft Arrival at a Dwarf Planet

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4488 NASA Briefing to Discuss First Spacecraft Arrival at a Dwarf Planet Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 24, 2015 NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory will host a briefing at 9 a.m. PST (noon EST) Monday, March 2, to discuss the March 6 arrival of

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http://www.skyandtelescope.com/astronomy-news/donald-c-parker-1939-2015/ Donald C. Parker, 1939-2015 By Sean Walker Sky Telescope February 23, 2015 A planetary imaging pioneer passed away in Miami, Florida. It is with a profound sense of loss that we announce the passing of long-time

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: February 4-9, 2015

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Latest Drive Puts Rover Within Marathon-Distance Record - sols 3922-3927, February 4, 2015-February 9, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards Marathon Valley, a putative location for abundant clay minerals now only about 656 feet (200

[meteorite-list] Mystery Mars Plume Baffles Scientists

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Mystery_Mars_plume_baffles_scientists Mystery Mars Plume Baffles Scientists European Space Agency 16 February 2015 Plumes seen reaching high above the surface of Mars are causing a stir among scientists studying the atmosphere on the Red Planet.

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 16-20, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES February 16-20, 2015 o Crater Dunes (16 February 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150216a o Hooke Crater Dunes (17 February 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150217690624a o Rabe Crater Dunes (18 February 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150218a o Gullies

[meteorite-list] Unusual Comet Passes by the Sun

Space Weather News for Feb. 20, 2015 http://spaceweather.com Astronomers are scratching their heads over an unusual comet that is passing by the sun. The icy visitor to the inner solar system does not belong to any known family of sungrazing comets, and it appeared to be doomed as it made

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: February 10-18, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Solar Panels Get a Small Energy Boost - sols 3928-3936, February 10, 2015-February 18, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards Marathon Valley, a putative location for abundant clay

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: February 18, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES February 18, 2015 o Lava Flow Near the Base of Olympus Mons http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_020090_1985 The channel appears to be discontinuous, but it is likely that the channel continues underground as a lava tube. o When Weather

[meteorite-list] 85 Years after Pluto's Discovery, New Horizons Spots Small Moons Orbiting Pluto

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/News-Center/News-Article.php?page=20150218 85 Years after Pluto's Discovery, New Horizons Spots Small Moons Orbiting Pluto February 18, 2015 -- See the Pluto Discovery Images

[meteorite-list] Dawn Captures Sharper Images of Ceres

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4485 Dawn Captures Sharper Images of Ceres Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 17, 2015 Craters and mysterious bright spots are beginning to pop out in the latest images of Ceres from NASA's Dawn spacecraft. These images, taken Feb. 12 at a

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 9-13, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES February 9-13, 2015 o Matara Crater Dunes (09 February 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150209a o Asimov Crater (10 February 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150210a o Lowell Crater (11 February 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150211a o Dunes and Dust

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: February 11, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES February 11, 2015 o Gullies and Bedrock in Nirgal Vallis http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_020087_1515 The gullies in this image are within the valley wall of an ancient channel, a testament to flowing water in Mars' ancient past. o A Large,

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Nearing Marathon Achievement

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4479 Mars Rover Nearing Marathon Achievement Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 10, 2015 -- Opportunity rover approaches marathon milestone of 42.195 kilometers -- Rover's science destination is Marathon Valley NASA's Mars Exploration Rover

[meteorite-list] Why Comets Are Like Deep Fried Ice Cream

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4480 Why Comets Are Like Deep Fried Ice Cream Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 10, 2015 --Studying comet composition helps explain how early Earth may have received water and organics. --New research used Himalaya, an icebox-like instrument.

[meteorite-list] Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Completes 40, 000 Mars Orbits

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4478 NASA Spacecraft Completes 40,000 Mars Orbits Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 9, 2015 -- NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, at Mars since 2006, has now orbited the Red Planet more than 40,000 times -- The continuing mission studies the

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: January 28 - February 3, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Continues Driving While Team Works on Rover Memory Issues - sols 3915-3921, January 28, 2015-February 3, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards Marathon Valley, a putative

[meteorite-list] Bonus Fuel Could Change OSIRIS-REx Flight Plan

http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/05/bonus-fuel-could-change-osiris-rex-flight-plan/ Bonus fuel could change OSIRIS-REx flight plan by Stephen Clark Spaceflight Now February 5, 2015 A NASA spacecraft under construction for launch in 2016 to retrieve samples from asteroid Bennu could benefit

[meteorite-list] ATV-5 To Reenter on February 27

February 6, 2015 NASA TV Coverage Set For Partner Space Station Cargo Spacecraft Activities NASA Television will provide live coverage of the departure and the arrival of two cargo spacecraft at the International Space Station (ISS) this month. The European Space Agency's (ESA) fifth

[meteorite-list] Number of Known Accessible Near-Earth Asteroids Doubles Since 2010

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news189.html Number of Known Accessible Near-Earth Asteroids Doubles Since 2010 NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office February 6, 2015 NASA performed the first Near-Earth Object Human Space Flight Accessible Targets Study (NHATS) in September/October of

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: February 2-6, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES February 2-6, 2015 o Dunes (02 February 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150202a o Rabes Funes in IR (03 February 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150203a o Dune Texture (04 February 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150204a o Galle Crater Floor (05

[meteorite-list] NASA's Curiosity Analyzing Sample of Martian Mountain

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4477 NASA's Curiosity Analyzing Sample of Martian Mountain Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 5, 2015 -- Analysis underway of Curiosity's second drilled rock sample at Mount Sharp -- Preliminary results suggest acidic ancient conditions -- New

[meteorite-list] Doubt Cast on Global Firestorm Generated by Dino-Killing Asteroid

http://www.exeter.ac.uk/news/featurednews/title_430274_en.html Doubt cast on global firestorm generated by dino-killing asteroid University of Exeter January 22, 2015 Pioneering new research has debunked the theory that the asteroid that is thought to have led to the extinction of dinosaurs

[meteorite-list] Dawn Gets Closer Views of Ceres

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4475 Dawn Gets Closer Views of Ceres Jet Propulsion Laboratory February 4, 2015 [Animation] This image is one several images NASA's Dawn spacecraft took on approach to Ceres on Feb. 4, 2015 at a distance of about 90,000 miles (145,000 kilometers)

[meteorite-list] Rosetta Swoops In For A Close Comet Encounter

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Rosetta_swoops_in_for_a_close_encounter Rosetta Swoops In For A Close Encounter European Space Agency 4 February 2015 ESA's Rosetta probe is preparing to make a close encounter with its comet on 14 February, passing just 6 km from the

[meteorite-list] New Horizons Returns New Images of Pluto En Route to Historic Encounter

February 4, 2015 NASA Spacecraft Returns New Images of Pluto En Route to Historic Encounter NASA's New Horizons spacecraft returned its first new images of Pluto on Wednesday, as the probe closes in on the dwarf planet. Although still just a dot along with its largest moon, Charon, the

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: February 4, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES February 4, 2015 o Tangential Craters within Ptolemaeus Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_020065_1335 This image shows two small craters, just touching on their rims, in the much larger Ptolmaeus Crater. o Curiosity Rover at Pahrump

[meteorite-list] Aging Mars Rover Opportunity Could Be Shut Down

http://spaceflightnow.com/2015/02/03/aging-mars-rover-could-be-shut-down/ Aging Mars rover could be shut down by Stephen Clark SpaceFlight Now February 3, 2015 NASA's Opportunity Mars rover and Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter, working well past their expected lifetimes, could be shut down in

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: January 22-27, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Several Drives This Week Put Opportunity Near Marathon Distance - sols 3909-3914, January 22, 2015-January 27, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards Marathon Valley, a putative

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: January 26-30, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES January 26-30, 2015 o Schaeberle Crater - False Color (26 January 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150126a o Ganges Chasma - False Color (27 January 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150127a o North Polar Cap - False Color (28 January 2015)

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - January 29, 2015

http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2015/01/29/dawn-journal-january-29/ Dawn Journal by Marc Rayman January 29, 2015 Dear Abundawnt Readers, The dwarf planet Ceres is a giant mystery. Drawn on by the irresistible lure of exploring this exotic, alien world, Dawn is closing in on it. The probe is

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: January 28, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES January 28, 2015 o Gullies Old and New Near the Argyre Region http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_038931_1355 As gullies form on slopes, sediment can become deposited to form lobe-shaped fans. o Higher Terrain between Sinai and Solis Plana

[meteorite-list] PSI Scientists Study Surface Composition of Asteroid 2004 BL86 During Close Flyby of Earth

http://www.psi.edu/news/ceresopnav2 PSI Scientists Study Surface Composition of Asteroid 2004 BL86 During Close Flyby of Earth Planetary Science Institute Jan. 27, 2015 Tucson, Ariz. -- Planetary Science Institute researchers Vishnu Reddy and Driss Takir studied the surface composition of

[meteorite-list] NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Captures Best-Ever View of Dwarf Planet

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4461 NASA's Dawn Spacecraft Captures Best-Ever View of Dwarf Planet Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 27, 2015 [Animation] This animation of the dwarf planet Ceres was made by combining images taken by the Dawn spacecraft on January 25, 2015.

[meteorite-list] Asteroid 2004 BL86 That Flew Past Earth Today Has Moon

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4459 Asteroid That Flew Past Earth Today Has Moon Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 26, 2015 [Animation] This GIF shows asteroid 2004 BL86, which safely flew past Earth on Jan. 26, 2015. Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech Scientists working with

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: January 19-23, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES January 19-23, 2015 o Gusev Crater - False Color (19 January 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150119a o Utopia Planitia - False Color (20 January 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150120a o Capen Crater - False Color (21 January 2015)

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: January 14-21, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Team Has Plan to Fix Flash Memory Issue - sols 3902-3908, January 14, 2015-January 21, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards Marathon Valley, a putative location for abundant clay

[meteorite-list] Helicopter Could be 'Scout' for Mars Rovers

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4457 Helicopter Could be 'Scout' for Mars Rovers Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 22, 2015 Getting around on Mars is tricky business. Each NASA rover has delivered a wealth of information about the history and composition of the Red Planet, but

[meteorite-list] Hilltop Panorama Marks Mars Rover's 11th Anniversary

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4455 Hilltop Panorama Marks Mars Rover's 11th Anniversary Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 22, 2015 A panorama from one of the highest elevations that NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has reached in its 11 years on Mars includes the U.S.

[meteorite-list] Updated Charts for Asteroid 2004 BL86 Earth Flyby on Jan 26, 2015

http://neo.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news188.html Updated Charts for Asteroid 2004 BL86 Earth Flyby on Jan 26, 2015 Paul Chodas Jon Giorgini NASA/JPL Near-Earth Object Program Office January 22, 2015 [Diagram] This diagram shows the close passage of 2004 BL86 on January 26, 2015. The view is nearly

[meteorite-list] Gullies on Vesta Suggest Past Water-Mobilized Flows

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4453 Gullies on Vesta Suggest Past Water-Mobilized Flows Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 21, 2015 Protoplanet Vesta, visited by NASA's Dawn spacecraft from 2011 to 2013, was once thought to be completely dry, incapable of retaining water because

[meteorite-list] Rosetta Comet 'Pouring' More Water Into Space

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4456 Rosetta Comet 'Pouring' More Water Into Space Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 22, 2015 There has been a significant increase in the amount of water pouring out of comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, the comet on which the Rosetta mission's

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: January 21, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES January 21, 2015 o Crater Slopes: The Power of a Repeat Image http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_037125_1315 Repeat coverage actually serves a special purpose, such as detecting seasonal changes. o Gullies in Liu Hsin Crater

[meteorite-list] Dawn Delivers New Image of Ceres

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?release=2015-023 Dawn Delivers New Image of Ceres Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 19, 2015 [Animation] The Dawn spacecraft observed Ceres for an hour on Jan. 13, 2015, from a distance of 238,000 miles (383,000 kilometers). A little more than half of its

[meteorite-list] 'Lost' Beagle 2 Mars Lander Found by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4446 'Lost' 2003 Mars Lander Found by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 16, 2015 [Image] This annotated image shows where features seen in an observation by NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter have been interpreted as

[meteorite-list] Venus Express Just Days Away From Re-entering Venus' Atmosphere

http://blogs.esa.int/rocketscience/2015/01/15/update-on-vex-carrier-monitoring/ Update on VEX carrier monitoring 22:00 CET European Space Agency January 15, 2015 As we described last Friday, the operations team at ESOC are able to continue monitoring radio signals from Venus Express; they can

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: January 12-16, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES January 12-16, 2015 o Granicus Valles - False Color (12 January 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150112a o Hargraves Crater - False Color (13 January 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150113a o Crater - False Color (14 January 2015)

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: December 18, 2014 - January 6, 2015

OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover Reaches the Summit of 'Cape Tribulation' After Several Drives this Week - sols 3875-3894, December 18, 2014 - January 6, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards Marathon Valley, a putative location for abundant clay minerals now

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: January 7-13, 2015

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Team Working on Strategy to Fix Flash Memory Issue - sols 3895-3901, January 7, 2015 - January 13, 2015: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards Marathon Valley, a putative location for

[meteorite-list] New Horizons Begins First Stages of Pluto Encounter

http://pluto.jhuapl.edu/news_center/news/20150115.php New Horizons Begins First Stages of Pluto Encounter January 15, 2015 NASA's New Horizons spacecraft has begun its long-awaited, historic encounter with Pluto, entering the first of several approach phases that will culminate with the

[meteorite-list] NEOWISE: A Yearlong Look at the Sky

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature= NEOWISE: A Yearlong Look at the Sky Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 15, 2015 NASA's Near-Earth Object Wide-field Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) spacecraft discovered and characterized 40 near-Earth objects (NEOs) in the first year after the

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: January 14, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES January 14, 2015 o Sedimentary Fans North of Mojave Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_038851_1900 In this observation, does the morphology of these possible sedimentary fans match those found in Mojave Crater? o A Plateau in Ares

[meteorite-list] Crystal-Rich Rock 'Mojave' is Next Mars Drill Target

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4443 Crystal-Rich Rock 'Mojave' is Next Mars Drill Target Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 14, 2015 A rock target where NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is using its sample-collection drill this week may have a salty story to tell. This target,

[meteorite-list] Beagle 2 Mars Lander's Remains May Have Been Spotted on Red Planet

http://www.theguardian.com/science/2015/jan/12/beagle-2-mars-lander-remains-red-planet?CMP=share_btn_tw Beagle 2 Mars lander's remains may have been spotted on red planet Press conference on Friday will provide an update on the fate of the Mars spacecraft that disappeared on Christmas day in

[meteorite-list] Asteroid 2004 BL86 to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4441 Asteroid to Fly By Earth Safely on January 26 Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 13, 2015 An asteroid, designated 2004 BL86, will safely pass about three times the distance of Earth to the moon on January 26. From its reflected brightness,

[meteorite-list] Did Venus Have Carbon Dioxide Oceans?

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/did-venus-have-carbon-dioxide-oceans/ Did Venus Have Carbon Dioxide Oceans? Simulations suggest Venus could have once harbored seas of supercritical carbon dioxide By Charles Q. Choi and SPACE.com December 29, 2014 Venus may have once possessed

[meteorite-list] China Service Module Enters Orbit Around Moon

http://www.valuewalk.com/2015/01/chinas-unmanned-orbiter-enters-orbit-around-moon/ China's Unmanned Orbiter Enters Orbit Around Moon January 13, 2015 A service module of China's unmanned spacecraft successfully entered a 127-minute orbit around the moon on Tuesday. The service module

[meteorite-list] Europe Monitors Venus Express Probe's Fading 'Ghost'

http://news.discovery.com/space/europe-monitors-venus-express-orbiters-fading-ghost-150112.htm Europe Monitors Venus Express Probe's Fading 'Ghost' by Ian O'Neill Discovery News January 12, 2015 On Nov. 28, the European Space Agency (ESA) lost contact with its veteran Venus Express orbiter as

[meteorite-list] Magnetic Storm on Comet Lovejoy?

Space Weather News for Jan. 9, 2014 http://spaceweather.com MAGNETIC STORM ON A COMET? Everyone knows about geomagnetic storms on Earth. But did you know that comets can have them, too? Right now, a type of magnetic storm may be in progress in the tail of bright Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2),

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: January 5-9, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES January 5-9, 2015 o Olympus Mons - False Color (5 January 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150105a o Ascraeus Mons - False Color (6 January 2015) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20150106a o Kasei Valles - False Color (7 January 2015)

[meteorite-list] NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Climbs to High Point on Rim

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4437 NASA Mars Rover Opportunity Climbs to High Point on Rim Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 8, 2015 After completing two drives this week, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity has paused to photograph the panoramic vista from the highest

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: January 7, 2015

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES January 7, 2015 o A Polar Smile http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_039115_0945 If you smile at Mars, sometimes it smiles back. o Strange Flow: Landslide, Impact Melt or Lava? http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_039117_1745 Scientists are

[meteorite-list] 'New Year's Comet' Lovejoy Reaches Its Peak: Watch for It

http://www.nbcnews.com/science/space/new-years-comet-lovejoy-reaches-its-peak-watch-it-n281561 'New Year's Comet' Lovejoy Reaches Its Peak: Watch for It By Alan Boyle NBC News January 7, 2015 It's prime time for Comet Lovejoy (C/2014 Q2), this month's It comet: Wednesday night marks the

[meteorite-list] Tim Spahr Steps Down As Minor Planet Center Director

http://minorplanetcenter.net/blog/minor-planet-center-director-steps-down/ Minor Planet Center Director Steps Down By J.L. Galache January 6, 2015 Effective January 25, 2015, Dr. Tim Spahr will step down from his position as director of the IAU's Minor Planet Center (MPC), which he was

[meteorite-list] Volunteer 'Disk Detectives' Classify Possible Planetary Habitats

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4430 Volunteer 'Disk Detectives' Classify Possible Planetary Habitats Jet Propulsion Laboratory January 6, 2015 A NASA-sponsored website designed to crowdsource analysis of data from the agency's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) mission

[meteorite-list] NASA's Chandra Detects Record-Breaking Outburst from Milky Way's Black Hole

January 5, 2015 NASA's Chandra Detects Record-Breaking Outburst from Milky Way's Black Hole Astronomers have observed the largest X-ray flare ever detected from the supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy. This event, detected by NASA's Chandra X-ray

[meteorite-list] Akatsuki to Try Again to Enter Orbit Around Venus

http://the-japan-news.com/news/article/0001832475 Akatsuki to reattempt to enter orbit of Venus The Japan News January 06, 2015 The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency plans to have its probe Akatsuki reattempt an entry into the orbit of Venus in early December, probably its last chance due to

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: December 29, 2014 - January 2, 2015

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES December 29, 2014 - January 2, 2015 o Sulci Gordii - False Color (29 December 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141229a o Hecates Tholus - False Color (30 December 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141230a o Ares Vallis - False Color (31 December 2014)

[meteorite-list] Dawn Spacecraft Begins Approach to Dwarf Planet Ceres

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4425 Dawn Spacecraft Begins Approach to Dwarf Planet Ceres Jet Propulsion Laboratory December 29, 2014 * Dawn has entered its approach phase toward Ceres * The spacecraft will arrive at Ceres on March 6, 2015 NASA's Dawn spacecraft has entered an

[meteorite-list] Dawn Journal - December 29, 2014

http://dawnblog.jpl.nasa.gov/2014/12/29/dawn-journal-december-29/ Dawn Journal by Marc Rayman December 29, 2014 Pardawn Me, Dear Readers, Far away from Earthlings who look forward to a new year, Dawn looks forward to a new world. On the far side of the sun, the interplanetary explorer is

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: December 22-26, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES December 22-26, 2014 o Antoniadi Crater - False Color (22 December 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141222a o Atlantis Chaos - False Color (23 December 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141223a o Calahorra Crater - False Color (24 December 2014)

[meteorite-list] Innovative use of Pressurant Extends MESSENGER's Mission, Enables Collection of New Data

http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=269 MESSENGER Mission News December 24, 2014 Innovative use of Pressurant Extends MESSENGER's Mission, Enables Collection of New Data The MESSENGER spacecraft will soon run literally on fumes. After more than 10 years traveling in space,

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Suffers Worrying Bouts of 'Amnesia'

http://news.discovery.com/space/mars-rover-opportunity-suffers-worrying-bouts-of-amnesia-141229.htm Mars Rover Opportunity Suffers Worrying Bouts of 'Amnesia' by Ian O'Neill Discovery News December 29, 2014 Problems with NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity's flash memory have intensified

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: December 10-17, 2014

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Rover No-Flash Mode - sols 3868-3874, December 10, 2014-December 17, 2014: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon Valley,' a location assumed to have abundant clay minerals

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: December 15-19, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES December 15-19, 2014 o Proctor Crater - False Color (15 December 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141215a o Eos Chasma - False Color (16 December 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141216a o Ares Vallis Tributary - False Color (17 December 2014)

[meteorite-list] NASA, Planetary Scientists Find Meteoritic Evidence of Mars Water Reservoir

December 18, 2014 NASA, Planetary Scientists Find Meteoritic Evidence of Mars Water Reservoir NASA and an international team of planetary scientists have found evidence in meteorites on Earth that indicates Mars has a distinct and global reservoir of water or ice near its surface.

[meteorite-list] NASA to Discuss Today Asteroid Redirect Mission Capture Concept, Next Step in Journey to Mars

December 17, 2014 NASA to Discuss Today Asteroid Redirect Mission Capture Concept, Next Step in Journey to Mars NASA will host a media teleconference at 4 p.m. EST today during which agency officials will discuss and answer questions on the selection of an Asteroid Redirect Mission

[meteorite-list] MESSENGER Team Launches 'Name a Crater' Competition

http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/news_room/details.php?id=268 MESSENGER Mission News December 16, 2014 MESSENGER Team Launches Name a Crater Competition The MESSENGER Education and Public Outreach Team is holding a competition to name five impact craters on Mercury. The contest, open to all Earth

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: December 17, 2014

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES December 17, 2014 o Possible Opaline Silica in the Central Uplift of Elorza Crater http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_033722_1710 The distinguishing feature of this central uplift is the various types of bedrock that are observable at the

[meteorite-list] Study Hints that Ancient Earth Made Its Own Water - Geologically

http://news.osu.edu/news/2014/12/17/study-hints-that-ancient-earth-made-its-own-water%E2%80%94geologically/ Study Hints that Ancient Earth Made Its Own Water - Geologically Evidence that rock circulating in the mantle feeds world's oceans even today Pam Frost Gorder Ohio State University

[meteorite-list] NASA's MAVEN Mission Identifies Links in Chain Leading to Atmospheric Loss

http://www.nasa.gov/press/goddard/2014/december/nasa-s-maven-mission-identifies-links-in-chain-leading-to-atmospheric-loss/ December 15, 2014 RELEASE 14-042 NASA's MAVEN Mission Identifies Links in Chain Leading to Atmospheric Loss Early discoveries by NASA's newest Mars orbiter are starting

[meteorite-list] MESSENGER Data Suggest Recurring Meteor Shower on Mercury

http://www.nasa.gov/press/goddard/2014/december/messenger-data-suggest-recurring-meteor-shower-on-mercury/ December 12, 2014 RELEASE 14-041 MESSENGER Data Suggest Recurring Meteor Shower on Mercury The closest planet to the sun appears to get hit by a periodic meteor shower, possibly

[meteorite-list] Rosetta Orbiter to Swoop Down On Comet in February

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4415 Rosetta Orbiter to Swoop Down On Comet in February Jet Propulsion Laboratory December 17, 2014 The European Space Agency's orbiting Rosetta spacecraft is expected to come within four miles (six kilometers) of the surface of comet

[meteorite-list] NASA Curiosity Rover Finds Active and Ancient Organic Chemistry on Mars

http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=4413 NASA Rover Finds Active and Ancient Organic Chemistry on Mars Jet Propulsion Laboratory December 16, 2014 NASA's Mars Curiosity rover has measured a tenfold spike in methane, an organic chemical, in the atmosphere around it and detected other

[meteorite-list] NASA, JAXA Reach Asteroid Sample-Sharing Agreement

http://spaceflightnow.com/2014/12/15/nasa-jaxa-reach-asteroid-sample-sharing-agreement/ NASA, JAXA reach asteroid sample-sharing agreement by Stephen Clark Spaceflight Now December 15, 2014 Scientists from the United States and Japan plan to share asteroid specimens from the OSIRIS-REx and

[meteorite-list] Mars Odyssey THEMIS Images: December 8-12, 2014

MARS ODYSSEY THEMIS IMAGES December 8-12, 2014 o Hebes Chasma - False Color (08 December 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141208a o Melas Chasma - False Color (09 December 2014) http://themis.asu.edu/zoom-20141209a o Coprates Chasma - False Color (10 December 2014)

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update - December 4-9, 2014

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Flash-Memory Resets Continue - sols 3862-3867, December 04, 2014-December 09, 2014: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon Valley,' a putative location for abundant clay

[meteorite-list] NASA Highlights Drought, Mars, Arctic Warming at American Geophysical Union

December 12, 2014 NASA Highlights Drought, Mars, Arctic Warming at American Geophysical Union NASA researchers will present new findings on a wide range of Earth and space science topics next week at the annual meeting of the American Geophysical Union (AGU), Dec. 15-19 at the

[meteorite-list] Mars Rover Opportunity Update: November 24 - December 3, 2014

http://mars.nasa.gov/mer/mission/status.html#opportunity OPPORTUNITY UPDATE: Flash-Memory Reformat Planned - sols 3852-3861, November 24, 2014-December 03, 2014: Opportunity is on the west rim of Endeavour Crater heading towards 'Marathon Valley,' a putative location for abundant clay

[meteorite-list] MRO HiRISE Images: December 10, 2014

MARS RECONNAISSANCE ORBITER HIRISE IMAGES December 10, 2014 o Recurring Slope Lineae in Juventae Chasma http://hirise.lpl.arizona.edu/ESP_030373_1755 Recurring slope lineae (RSL) are best explained as due to seasonal seeping of water on steep slopes in warm seasons. o Seeing Beneath

[meteorite-list] Rosetta Fuels Debate on Origin of Earth's Oceans

http://www.esa.int/Our_Activities/Space_Science/Rosetta/Rosetta_fuels_debate_on_origin_of_Earth_s_oceans Rosetta Fuels Debate on Origin of Earth's Oceans European Space Agency 10 December 2014 ESA's Rosetta spacecraft has found the water vapour from its target comet to be significantly

[meteorite-list] Interesting Meteorite Falls on Dec 10

Hi, Here are some interesting meteorite falls, all happening on December 10th. Dec 10, 1950 - 1 kg meteorite fell in St. Louis, Missouri and hit a moving car Dec 10, 1984 - 1.5 kg meteorite fell in Claxton, Georgia and hit a mailbox Dec 10, 1992 - 6.4 kg meteorite fell in Mihonoseki, Japan and

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