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Pieces of ‘fireball’ meteor that exploded over Mississippi are being found, NASA says
NOLA.com ^ | 2 May 2022 | MARK PRICE

Posted on 05/03/2022 7:07:46 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT

Meteorites are not ‘flaming rocks of doom,' NASA says

The “bright fireball” was traveling at 35,000 mph when it exploded at 8:03 a.m. with the “energy equivalent of 3 tons of TNT,” according to NASA Meteor Watch, the agency's project that tracks fireball activity.

“Existing law states that any meteorites belong to the owner of the property on which they fell; out of respect for the privacy of those in the area, we will not disclose the locations of these finds,”

And finding anything of value is likely harder than you think.

“The pieces from this object were way too small to leave a crater. Unlike what you see in the movies, meteorites are not ‘flaming rocks of doom’ that blast holes in the ground. In fact, you can pick one up right after it hits ground. So no smoking rocks in small craters.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; meteor; meteorite; meteors; mississippi; science
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To: Monkey Face; zzeeman; ArGee

Good going on Wordle!

I struggled…LOL. But water has been falling from the sky this morning, so that’s a good thing.

Wordle 348 6/6

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🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜
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1,101 posted on 06/02/2022 8:13:42 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Allegra

Good job!!

So many words. So few chances.

At least it was the dreaded X/6!


1,102 posted on 06/02/2022 8:32:19 AM PDT by Monkey Face (There are no limits to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else.)
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To: Monkey Face

Shannon could have lost some fur without its showing. Her underneath is very plushy.

I think the black-and-white cat wants to live here.


1,103 posted on 06/02/2022 10:42:58 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Monkey Face

w00t!


1,104 posted on 06/02/2022 10:43:32 AM PDT by ArGee (Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
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To: Monkey Face

Happy Birthday to your son, and I hope the day at the VW factory is/was perfect.


1,105 posted on 06/02/2022 10:43:34 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: null and void

:)


1,106 posted on 06/02/2022 10:44:15 AM PDT by ArGee (Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
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To: Tax-chick

Thanks! He finally commented on the birthday greetings, but two hours ago would have been 1800 European time. At least I know he’s alive and well!


1,107 posted on 06/02/2022 11:19:32 AM PDT by Monkey Face (There are no limits to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else.)
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To: ArGee

Thanks!

I forgot to ask: Did Mrs ArGee have a restful weekend?


1,108 posted on 06/02/2022 11:22:32 AM PDT by Monkey Face (There are no limits to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else.)
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To: Tax-chick

The underneath is usually where the damage is done, so hopefully there was enough plush to prevent any injury.


1,109 posted on 06/02/2022 11:23:54 AM PDT by Monkey Face (There are no limits to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else.)
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To: Monkey Face
Did Mrs ArGee have a restful weekend?

Mrs. ArGee doesn't relax by resting.

1,110 posted on 06/02/2022 11:29:16 AM PDT by ArGee (Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
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To: ArGee

I didn’t mean, like resting in bed. I meant like, “a change is as good as a rest” restful.


1,111 posted on 06/02/2022 11:45:24 AM PDT by Monkey Face (There are no limits to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else.)
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To: Monkey Face

Well, in that respect, instead of being upset with her parents she got upset with me.

Does that count?


1,112 posted on 06/02/2022 11:49:03 AM PDT by ArGee (Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
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To: ArGee

I’m so sorry. She must be under enormous stress from all that. And I sincerely wish there were something I could do to help you both.


1,113 posted on 06/02/2022 12:12:00 PM PDT by Monkey Face (There are no limits to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else.)
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To: Monkey Face

Don’t stress too much. Some of it’s the Russian in both her and her father. They’re happiest when they’re unhappy about something.

Or, at least, so it seems.


1,114 posted on 06/02/2022 12:28:41 PM PDT by ArGee (Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
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To: ArGee

I’ll just keep you all in my prayers. It’s the best I can do.

And I understand about the Russian part. FS’s dad was part Russian.


1,115 posted on 06/02/2022 1:24:39 PM PDT by Monkey Face (There are no limits to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else.)
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To: ArGee; ColdOne; Conspiracy Guy; Cyber Liberty; Darksheare; Dead Corpse; fanfan; ...

Today’s outing was more successful than usual:

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

WOO-HOO!


Awakened in the wee hours to cats screaming at each other in the yard. Laying there, listening to them arguing when — of a sudden — there was a rushing noise and several seconds of shaking; like God saying “Hey! You cats knock it off!”

They did.

https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/nc73740051/executive


1,116 posted on 06/02/2022 1:52:53 PM PDT by HKMk23 (https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
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To: HKMk23

Amazing!


1,117 posted on 06/02/2022 2:06:12 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: HKMk23

Awesome!! Good job!

Wow! I’m surprised the cats were even fighting with that shaker looming under them.


1,118 posted on 06/02/2022 2:20:21 PM PDT by Monkey Face (There are no limits to what you can accomplish when you're supposed to be doing something else.)
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To: Monkey Face

It’s still hot here. I’m getting sleepy!


1,119 posted on 06/02/2022 4:02:40 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: HKMk23

Top Notch!

👍🏻


1,120 posted on 06/02/2022 6:22:14 PM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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