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Small Asteroid to Streak into Earth's Atmosphere Tonight

A very small asteroid will streak into the skies over Sudan tonight, astronomers announced. It is expected to burn up in the atmosphere, creating a show.

Small Asteroid On Collision Course With Earth

musatov writes "There's talk on The Minor Planet Mailing List about a small asteroid approaching Earth with a 99.8% probability of colliding. The entrance to the Earth's atmosphere will take place October 7 at 0246 UTC (2:35 after this story goes live) over northern Sudan, releasing the energy of about a kiloton of TNT. The asteroid is assumed to be 3-4 meters in size; it is expected to burn up completely in the atmosphere, causing no harm. As a powerful bolide, it may put on quite a show in the sky. For those advanced enough in astronomy to observe, check the MPEC 2008-T50 and MPEC 2008-T64 circulars. NASA's JPL Small Body Database has a 3D orbit view. The story has been already picked up by CNN and NASA."

Boulder-Size Asteroid to Be Fireball Over Earth Tonight

A boulder-size asteroid discovered just a few hours ago will become a bright fireball when it enters Earth's atmosphere at about 10:46 eastern time tonight, astronomers announced.

First Images of Asteroid 2008 TC3 Impact Aftermath

A month after asteroid 2008 TC3 hit the Earth's atmosphere, the first ground-based image of the event has surfaced on the Internet. Admittedly, it's not the fireball everyone has been waiting to see, but it is visual evidence that something hit us above Sudan on October 7th. The image above was taken from a frame of video that was being recorded by Mr. Mohamed Elhassan Abdelatif Mahir in the dawn following the asteroid impact with the atmosphere. The smoky feature is the remnant of the fireball as the 3 meter-wide asteroid blasted through the upper atmosphere, eventually exploding. The long-lasting persistent train is seen hanging in the air, high altitude winds causing it to twist in the morning sunlight.

Where Are the Images from Asteroid 2008 TC3?

One of the big news items last week was the prediction that an asteroid was on a collision course with Earth. Although it was a small space rock – estimates ranged from 1-5 meters (3-15 feet), scientists were excited because this was the first time an asteroid was discovered with an imminent known impact. Granted, we'd all probably feel a little safer if we knew about this asteroid, named 2008 TC3, days or months ahead of time instead of only 19 hours, but it’s a step in the right direction. Astronomers even predicted correctly the asteroid would come through the atmosphere over Africa. So with this prediction, many were hoping someone with a camera would be watching the skies of Sudan. But the flight path of the object was over a remote area and so far the only ground-based image that has surfaced is the one shown here, taken b

Small asteroid headed for light show over Africa

WASHINGTON — A small asteroid was headed for a fiery but harmless dive into Earth's atmosphere early Tuesday morning over Africa, astronomers said in a first of its kind advance warning.

Small asteroid headed for light show over Africa

(AP) -- A small asteroid was headed for a fiery but harmless dive into Earth's atmosphere early Tuesday morning over Africa, astronomers said in a first of its kind advance warning.

Small asteroid about to burn up in sky over Africa

Astronomers say a small asteroid is about to make a fiery but harmless dive into Earth's atmosphere early Tuesday morning over Africa.

Asteroid to hit Earth's atmosphere in hours

AN asteroid discovered today will hit Earth's atmosphere over Sudan in a few hours but will burn up before it can hit the ground or endanger aircraft, astronomers say.

Asteroid to enter earth's atmosphere

An asteroid measuring several feet in diameter is expected to enter the earth's atmosphere over northern

Asteroid to enter earth's atmosphere

NEW YORK: An asteroid measuring several feet in diameter is expected to enter the earth's atmosphere over northern Sudan before dawn today setting off a display of natural fireworks in the sky.

Asteroid to enter earth's atmosphere

New York (PTI): An asteroid measuring several feet in diameter is expected to enter the earth's atmosphere over northern Sudan before dawn today setting off a display of natural fireworks in the sky.

Google releases Google Earth for Apple iPhone and iPod touch (with video tour)

"Even before we introduced Google Earth back in 2005, the team had long dreamed of being able to carry the Earth around in your pocket. Well, today that dream becomes a reality as we introduce Google Earth for iPhone and iPod touch. With just a swipe of your finger you can fly from Peoria to Paris to Papua New Guinea, or anywhere in between. It may be small, but it brings all the power of Google Earth to the palm of your hand, including all of the same global imagery and 3D terrain. You can even browse any of our 8 million Panoramio photos or read Wikipedia articles," Peter Birch, Google Earth Product Manager, reports for The Official Google Blog.

Through the Eye of a Needle - Labcyte Awarded U. S. Patent Describing the Acoustic Transfer of Droplets into Small OpeningsDroplets of DMSO are ejected from a well of a microwell plate, through the eye of a needle and into a glass capillary with a 10

SUNNYVALE, Calif., BUSINESS WIRE -- Labcyte Inc., the pioneer in 'touchless' acoustic transfer of liquids, announces the issuance of U.S. Patent 7,405,395 which exploits the unique advantages of using sound to move liquids. This patent describes the acoustic transfer of fluid droplets into openings less than 300 microns in diameter. "We have exquisite capabilities for directing a droplet exactly to where we want it," said Chief Technical Officer, Richard Ellson. "We can easily direct a droplet of almost any liquid into an extremely small opening or lay it onto a complex surface such as a stent. We have been able to position droplets with better than 10 micron accuracy.

Asteroid hits Earth, No Damage

(IsraelNN.com) An asteroid hit earth early on Tuesday morning, entering the atmosphere over northern Sudan. The asteroid, which was an estimated three meters wide, created a large fireball.

NASA Nearly Bombs Australia With 1400lb Ammonia Tank

Jettisoned over a year ago and expected to reenter the Earth's atmosphere on its own time somewhere in the beginning of November, one of the ISS's retired coolant tanks has careened through the Earth's atmosphere in the skies off the coast of Australia. Two lucky things happened here: the reentry took place — and this was completely up to chance — over water, and the atmosphere broke the 1400lb tank into lots of small pieces.

Asteroid Exploded in Earth's Atmosphere

A small asteroid exploded over Africa this week following what astronomers said was the first firm prediction of an incoming space rock.

Small business accounts in spotlight as recession looms: What will your bank do for you?

As the economy slides into recession and the credit crunch bites harder, the Government has demanded that banks treat small businesses fairly. Early next month it will set up the Small Business Forum, designed to give the UK's 4.7 million small businesses a voice. Bank bosses will also have to justify the way they treat small firms.

Earth's 10 Most Impressive Impact Craters

Ever since our recent encounter with asteroid 2008 TC3 — the first asteroid that was correctly predicted to hit our planet — I've had impact craters on the brain. Earth has about 175 known impact craters, but surely our planet has endured more bashing than that in its history. All the other terrestrial planets and moons in our solar system are covered by impact craters. Just look at our Moon through a telescope or binoculars, or check out the recent images of Mercury sent back by the MESSENGER spacecraft, or pictures of Mars from the armada of spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet, and you'll see that impact craters are the most common landforms in our solar system. But since two-thirds of Earth is covered by water, any asteroid impacts occurring in the oceans are difficult to find.

Google Earth Now on iPhone, iPod Touch

Google continued its momentum in tailoring its applications for Apple's iPhone with the adaptation of its Google Earth application for the iPhone and Apple's iPod Touch. Google Earth, used by consumers and businesses that require geographical visualization, maps the Earth via the superimposition of images from satellites and aerial photography. One wonders when Google Earth for the G1 will be available. In the meantime, check out these Google Earth pictures rendered via the iPhone.

Messages From Earth Beamed to Alien World

The powerful opening scene of the movie "Contact" portrays radio and television signals from Earth heading out into space. Then later in the film, shockingly, one of those signals — a televised speech by Adolf Hitler — is beamed back as a reply. Could that really happen? Could an alien civilization "find" us from our inherent noise? Or, if we want other intelligent life to know we're here, will we have to take a more proactive or aggressive approach? Perhaps we'll find out. Today, messages from Earth were beamed specifically at an alien world considered capable of supporting life, the planet Gliese 581c, a "super-Earth" located approximately 20 light years from us. The social networking site Bebo sponsored a competition for young people to share their views and concerns of life on Earth, and the winners' messages were transmitted this

Asteroid's trajectory to Earth predicted

Scientists for the first time were able to predict the arrival of an asteroid before it entered Earth's atmosphere.

NASA Tracks Meteorite's Entry Into Atmosphere For First Time

NASA said Tuesday that its scientists had calculated a meteorite's trajectory and tracked its entry into Earth's atmosphere for the first time in the history of space exploration.

Through the Eye of a Needle - Labcyte Awarded U. S. Patent Describing the Acoustic Transfer of Droplets into Small Openings

SUNNYVALE, Calif. (Business Wire) -- Labcyte Inc., the pioneer in 'touchless' acoustic transfer of liquids, announces the issuance of U.S. Patent 7,405,395 which exploits the unique advantages of using sound to move liquids. This patent describes the acoustic transfer of fluid droplets into openings less than 300 microns in diameter. "We have exquisite capabilities for directing a droplet exactly to where we want it," said Chief Technical Officer, Richard Ellson. "We can easily direct a droplet of almost any liquid into an extremely small opening or lay it onto a complex surface such as a stent. We have been able to position droplets with better than 10 micron accuracy.

Through the Eye of a Needle - Labcyte Awarded U. S. Patent Describing the Acoustic Transfer of Droplets into Small Openings

SUNNYVALE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov 5, 2008 - Labcyte Inc., the pioneer in 'touchless' acoustic transfer of liquids, announces the issuance of U.S. Patent 7,405,395 which exploits the unique advantages of using sound to move liquids. This patent describes the acoustic transfer of fluid droplets into openings less than 300 microns in diameter. "We have exquisite capabilities for directing a droplet exactly to where we want it," said Chief Technical Officer, Richard Ellson. "We can easily direct a droplet of almost any liquid into an extremely small opening or lay it onto a complex surface such as a stent. We have been able to position droplets with better than 10 micron accuracy.

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