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- Subject: Huge Fireball + Leonids Astrobiology stories
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- Date: Wed, 17 Nov 1999 16:31:41 -0600
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NASA Space Science News for November 17, 1999 TWO STORIES: Huge Fireball Dazzles Midwest -- A brilliant fireball attracted stares across the eastern U.S. Tuesday night. It could be a taste of things to come when the Leonids meteor shower peaks late Wednesday night and Thursday morning. This story includes CCD video of Leonid meteors recorded on November 16 as well as new animations of Earth plunging through the Tempel-Tuttle cometary debris stream. FULL STORY at http://science.nasadot gov/newhome/headlines/ast17nov99_1.htm Leonids Astrobiology Mission off to a Good Start -- Astrobiologists began their first airborne observations to study the Leonid meteors on Nov. 16, as the Earth began to enter the debris train left by comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. FULL STORY at http://science.nasadot gov/newhome/headlines/ast17nov99_2.htm <A href="http://science.nasadot gov/newhome/headlines/ast17nov99_1.htm">Huge Fireball Dazzles Midwest</a> <a href="http://science.nasadot gov/newhome/headlines/ast17nov99_2.htm">Leonids astrobiology mission off to a good start</a> ============================================================ You are subscribed to NASA's Space Science News mail server. This is a free service. To add, remove, or change your address on this service, go to http://science.nasadot gov/news/subscribe.htm <a href="http://science.nasadot gov/news/subscribe.htm"> Link for AOL users</a>. ============================================================ Linda Porter Code SD23 Science Systems Department NASA/Marshall Space Flight Center Huntsville AL 35812 (256)544-7588 (256)544-7128 (fax) linda.porter@msfc.nasadot gov http://science.nasadot gov/
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