Rocks in Space!!

(under development when skies are cloudy!! see disclaimer at end) 

Moon Rocks      Rocks from Space    Mars rocks     Earth rocks


Moon Rocks

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Free Moon Course from OU (needs TY Planets but also goes over Moon Landings)

NEA 001 Lunar Meteorite

Apollo samples

 

My fragment of moon rock from NEA 001 Close up  

 


Mars Rocks

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Mars is a desert landscape of sand and rocks. This false-color image was taken in November 2005 by Rover Spirit's panoramic camera near an outcrop called "Seminole." (Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/Cornell)

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Missions to Mars - photos and info:

Phoenix Mission

MRO images

Mars Odyssey

'Life on Mars?' debate:

ALH 84001

Actual bits from a Mars meteorite NWA 998    

 


Rocks from Space

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Natural History Museum

Meteorites for sale ( always check/research for yourselves)

Space Rocks UK

part of the Nantan meteorite? Iron Meteorite Stony Meteorite

 


Earth Rocks

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Free Courses from OU on Geology (and Astronomy etc)

British Geological Survey

If you can't get out and find rocks:

UKGE

Northern Geological supplies

Some of the oldest rock in Britain - 3 billion years old Still Pre-Cambrian but younger, about 1 billion years old  
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Igneous Metamorphic Sedimentary

SEE ALSO the page (under construction) of Earth Rocks

 

Disclaimer - am no expert and do not guarantee accuracy of information given here. Only know what others have said.  Seek the knowledge for yourselves, I'll try to give links to more informed sites but all at your own risk.  Keep up with your Firewall/Antivirus protection and be alert.  Happy hunting 8-)