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Solar System
Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids
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Farmer Unearths a Rare Meteorite
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
11/15/11 |
| A rare and beautiful meteorite has been discovered by a farmer in northwest Missouri. It is only the 20th meteorite of its kind found in the United States. |
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Lutetia is Rare Survivor from the Birth of Earth
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
11/13/11 |
| New observations indicate that the asteroid Lutetia is a leftover fragment of the same material that formed the Earth, Venus and Mercury. Studying Lutetia can help astrobiologists understand how these rocky planets formed and evolved in our solar system. |
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Movie of Asteroid's Close Approach
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
11/12/11 |
| Scientists working with the 230-foot-wide Deep Space Network antenna have generated a short movie clip of asteroid 2005 YU55. |
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Asteroid Approach on November 8
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
11/02/11 |
| On Nov. 8th, the asteroid 2005 YU55 will safely fly past Earth slightly closer than the Moon's orbit. Scientists will be watching it from Earth, gathering new data about the small space rock. |
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Battered Asteroid May Have Warm Core
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
10/30/11 |
| New data from the Rosetta probe indicates that the asteroid 21 Lutetia may have a molten, metallic core. |
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Hard Core Meteorite Impact
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
10/25/11 |
| A newly-developed model will help astrobiologists understand the level of death and destruction that could result from a large meteorite striking the Earth. |
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Spitzer Detects Comet Storm in Nearby Solar System
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
10/23/11 |
| Astronomers have discovered signs of icy bodies raining down in an alien solar system. The system resembles our own solar system during the 'Late Heavy Bombardment' - a period that may have brought water and life-forming ingredients to Earth. |
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Meteorite CSI
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| Topic: Meteorites, Comets and Asteroids |
10/19/11 |
| Scientists have forensically reconstructed the impact of a meteorite on Earth and how debris was hurled from the crater to devastate the surrounding region. The study indicates that giant meteorite impacts may mimic the behaviour of large volcanic eruptions. |
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