Latvian 'meteor' all a publicity stunt
News.com.au
A TELEPHONE company said it had created a purported meteorite crater in Latvia as a publicity stunt. A spokesman for the firm was quoted by the Leta news agency as saying the hoax had been meant to "inspire Latvia" and give the world a rest...
Latvian meteor-crater hoax backfires
Boston Globe
RIGA, Latvia - A Swedish mobile phone operator acknowledged yesterday that it was behind an elaborate meteorite hoax in Latvia and pledged to reimburse the Baltic nation for all costs spent by police, rescue, and military workers in the inc...
Did a meteorite strike near Bombay wipe out the dinosaurs?
HULIQ.com
Most scientists have believed for years that the extinction of the dinosaurs was caused by a meteorite strike off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. The Chicxulub Crater is evidence that a meteor struck just off the coast, but Princet...
'Meteor' blasts 50ft hole in field
The Sun
Baffled officials say a fiery object was spotted plummeting from space at high speed in Latvia last night. The mystery 'meteor' smashed a 50-foot wide and 16-foot deep hole in a field next to a farm in the north of the Baltic country. Stunn...
Halloween without the famous Ghostbusters car: Michael K. McIntyre's ...
Cleveland Plain Dealer
That's because many kids in this western suburb don't remember Halloween without the "Ecto-1" -- a 1959 Cadillac Miller Meteor ambulance -- crisscrossing the streets between Lake and Detroit roads. Lintz also would visit schools and sick ki...
What are shooting stars, falling stars, meteors, meteorites, meteor ...
Examiner
Shooting stars or falling stars look like streaks of light in the sky that burn out after a few seconds or so. They may often appear about the same brightness as stars, but they are not stars in any way, shape, or form. Shooting or falling ...
Experts doubt meteor led to Latvian crater
CNN
(CNN) -- Scientists expressed skepticism Monday about reports that a meteorite's impact created a crater near a northern Latvia farm. The crater appears to have been dug by shovels, a doctoral student in geology told reporters, according to...
Astronomy 101: When, and where can stargazers see meteors?
Examiner
Meteors, also popularly called falling stars or shooting stars , are chunks of metal or rock from space that collide with Earth's atmosphere and vaporize as they fall to Earth. Many stargazers and amateur astronomers enjoy meteor watching. ...
Doubts over Latvia 'meteor crash'
BBC Europe
Scientists investigating a large crater in a field in northern Latvia, believed to have been caused by a meteorite, now suspect it was a hoax. Fire crews were called to the scene on Sunday outside the town of Mazsalaca by locals who said so...
Compensation due on ‘protected’ plans
Financial Times
Investors who bought Meteor’s Lehman-backed products do not have a claim against the provider but will receive letters direct from the FSA giving guidance on making a complaint if they received bad advice. A spokesman for Meteor says: “We c...
Mobile Firm Admits Meteor Hoax Was PR Stunt
Sky.com
To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. Please download Flash from the Adobe download website. And the firm has promised to reimburse the country for all costs incurred by emergency and military workers i...
Worried Earth Will be Slammed by a Meteor?
Environmental News Network
Did a massive meteor cause the extinction of the Dinosaurs? Could such an impact cause our extinction? There are a lot of large objects in space, and they are all on the move. How can we know if one is heading our way? NASA tracks these obj...
Splatvia! Falling Meteor Blamed For Crater
Sky.com
To view this content you need Flash and Javascript enabled in your browser. Please download Flash from the Adobe download website. The fiery object set a field ablaze when it crashed on the outskirts of Mazsalaca, a small town in the north ...
