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Meteorite experts now think the rock that hit a pastor’s house could be a piece from last week’s San Francisco fireball.

October 26, 2012 9:45 am Robert Zimmerman

The uncertainty of science: Meteorite experts now think the rock that hit a pastor’s house could be a piece from last week’s San Francisco fireball.

At first they said, “Yes it was from space,” then they said “No it is not from space.” Now they think yes.

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The rock found on Sunday is not part of the meteor that fell over San Francisco last week.

October 24, 2012 8:13 am Robert Zimmerman

False alarm: The rock found on Sunday is not part of the meteor that fell over San Francisco last week.

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The first piece of a meteor that fell over San Francisco on Wednesday has been found.

October 22, 2012 8:19 am Robert Zimmerman

The first piece of a meteor that fell over San Francisco on Wednesday has been found.

The 2.2-ounce meteorite hit the roof of Rev. Kent and Lisa Webber on St. Francis Avenue on Thursday night, but they didn’t realize at the time what it was, according to Novato Patch.

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Scientists studying a meteorite thought to come from the asteroid Vesta have concluded that it contains evidence that the asteroid once had a magnetic field.

October 11, 2012 10:21 pm Robert Zimmerman

Scientists studying a meteorite thought to come from the asteroid Vesta have concluded that it contains evidence that the asteroid once had a magnetic field.

This appears to be a very tentative finding, intriguing and possible, but not yet strongly proven.

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A four pound meteorite originally from the Moon is up for auction and is expected to sell for more than that $340K.

September 18, 2012 4:36 pm Robert Zimmerman

Own of piece of the Moon: A four pound meteorite originally from the Moon is up for auction and is expected to sell for more than that $340K.

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Quasicrystals from space.

August 10, 2012 9:18 am Robert Zimmerman

Quasicrystals from space.

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Scientists have found a previously unknown mineral embedded in a meteorite that crashed to Earth in 1969.

June 27, 2012 4:55 pm Robert Zimmerman

Scientists have found a previously unknown mineral embedded in a meteorite that crashed to Earth in 1969.

Dubbed panguite, the new titanium oxide is named after Pan Gu, the giant from ancient Chinese mythology who established the world by separating yin from yang to create the earth and the sky. … “Panguite is an especially exciting discovery since it is not only a new mineral, but also a material previously unknown to science,” says Chi Ma, a senior scientist and director of the Geological and Planetary Sciences division’s Analytical Facility at Caltech and corresponding author on the paper.

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