A map released by NASA’s Near Earth Object (NEO) Program reveals that small asteroids frequently enter and disintegrate in the Earth’s atmosphere with random distribution around the globe. Released to the scientific community, the map visualizes data gathered by U.S. … Continue reading →
Ural Federal University scientists found meteorite pieces from the Urals Bolide at Chebarkul Lake. “This is a stone meteorite, an ordinary chondrite. We have diagnosed all the common minerals found there- the metallic iron, and olivine, and sulfite” ~rt.com Image Source: Denis … Continue reading →
It’s been almost a week since the bright flash was seen in the atmosphere of Jupiter by 2 amateur astronomers, but there has been no apparent scarring on Jupiter’s cloud tops – as there was so prominently last year. … Continue reading →