03 December 2009

Almahata Sitta metorite- "Naked Science: Countdown to Impact" 3DEC09


Richard Kowalski holding a specimen of the Almahata Sitta meteorite. Photo courtesy of http://fullmoonphotography.net

Naked Science: Countdown to Impact
The National Geographic Channel will air "Naked Science: Countdown to Impact" on Thursday December 3 at 10 pm Eastern Time. The program will include footage about the discovery of an Earth-bound asteroid impactor, 2008 TC3, by astronomer Richard Kowalski and the finding of the resulting Almahata Sitta meteorite fall in Sudan.
National Geographic Channel:
http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/series/naked-science/4652/Overview

Rocks from Space Picture of the Day- Photo story by Sara Cole:
http://www.rocksfromspace.org/December_3_2009.html


Fullmoon Photography Site:
http://fullmoonphotography.net

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