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(meteorobs) Caught A Falling Star
Caught a falling star
From BBC Science reporter Dr Chris Riley in San Francisco
April 14, 1999
Scientists have caught hold of the tail of a comet and have a collection of
tiny "snowflakes" which should prove it.
The particles of dust are the debris left in the wake of comet Temple
Tuttle. They entered the Earth's atmosphere last November during the Leonid
meteor shower and were scooped up by a Nasa balloon hovering in the
stratosphere.
Details of the catch have been revealed at a conference in San Francsico.
NASA astrophysicist Dr David Noever says that the size, shape and chemistry
of at least one of the tiny fragments point to an extra-terrestrial origin.
Full story here:
http://news.bbc.codot uk/hi/english/sci/tech/newsid_319000/319313.stm
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