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.”
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My mind drifted or I would have been able to find it sooner. It is what it is!
An adventure today...
NO hits at all the first two guesses (!):
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#3 son is out for a couple of days talking to the Army about becoming a Reservist, so the house is unusually quiet.
The heat stick is already above 80F on the rise to 90-something uncomfortable F’s today.
My potatoes are all jumping up and my onions are 2ft tall and flowering. My #2 daughter and I planted the potatoes in two different groups: one group we buried about 3-4 inches deep; the other we set on top of broken up soil, covered in potting soil, then blanketed with 6-8 inches of fresh grass clippings. Both groups are coming right along, though the ones we blanketed with grass clippings have grown larger faster.
I have a LARGE, healthy Bird Of Paradise plant (strelitzia) hiding in a back corner of my yard. It has had magnificent blooms this year, so I want to divide it, and plant a large part of it out in front where it can be seen.
AANNNDD I need to thin my coming apple crop, and downsize my orange trees; they are getting too tall to access the high fruit, and crowding the house.
Never a dull moment.
So would you be interested in any of our deluge? I know God promised, but He’s teasing...
We had a nice time. I just told Tom the nonpaying adult houseguest that he will take Kathleen to her riding lesson later. That will give me time to get the refrigerator going again and get something for supper.
Excellent!
The Other Folks are boarding the plane in Chicago for the last leg of their journey. They will be home late this afternoon. I don’t know when I’ll see them, but it’s OK if I don’t see them today.
The rain has finally let up but I don’t really know what that means. :o|
Smart Mom...
I wish them a good flight, and it probably means it will rain again later.
I would be up for a few afternoon/evening storms.
CA weather is BORING.
Thanks!
I told him he’d better make sure his water wings were in working order. Of course, they’ve been watching the weather since NYC, but the things here come up so fast it isn’t funny.
Still a break in storms, which will ease my mind until they land again.
They have finally landed, so maybe I’ll see them tomorrow. Maybe.
I’m glad they arrived.
As am I. But my life isn’t going to change much for the next few weeks, until I get this relapse until control.
I hope they’re able to sleep well tonight.
I hope I’m able to sleep well tonight! I think I”ll have a shower now.
Showers (baths) were always good to put me to sleep when I was a short person, but now I use them to wake me up. This morning’s was disappointing again.
Anyway, have a good night, with or without cats!
A FAR better outing this evening.
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I could stand a few more like this one. ;-)
Good morning. Excellent work!
The floof to make my day!
Good morning. I hope you slept well.
I dreamed of chocolate.
I’m cold so I need to get dressed.
I’ve lost five pounds.
You’re going to be a shadow of your former self. Be careful!
I slept okay. I may not sleep well until I’m in my little tent at WAC.
I still have seven pounds to my goal weight, and then it will stabilize. It’s not good for my back or my knees for me to be packing around any excess weight.
Last night was miserable, and I’m really feeling it this morning. I’m glad I’m not slated to go anywhere. I don’t think I’d be much fun.
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