Pieces of ‘fireball’ meteor that exploded over Mississippi are being found, NASA says

NOLA.com ^ | 2 May 2022 | MARK PRICE

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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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[zzeeman]

Good Saturday Morning!

Yes, ‘Face, I agree, the letter positions are key to solving...

To wit, today’s struggle:

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Cute!

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Thank you and Happy Mothers Day to you !!! May all be great with you and yours

[Monkey Face]

Exactly!

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California has many pools and many earthquakes Q.E.D.

[Monkey Face]

Excellent!! Your brain must be absolutely dancing with all that stimulation!

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Whataguy, Jake! Show the world what you think!

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Science!

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The wound on his head looks gross today, but the antibiotics will take effect in a day or two, and it will start getting better.

[Monkey Face]

Morning marmalade!

Good morning! I hope you had a good night!

Since I cleaned the bathroom yesterday, the only job waiting for me today is dishes. And Walmart, of course.

FS says he’s not feeling too badly after the extraction but wasn’t happy about having a liquid lunch. Maybe he’ll manage to lose a pound or two. Which wouldn’t hurt in the long run.

[Allegra]

Happy Saturday! It’s getting hotter each day in this neck of the woods…

Yes, ‘Face, I agree, the letter positions are key to solving...

And coffee. I tend to do better when I’ve had coffee.

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I’m glad he’s not too badly off. We’re about to have choir practice, and then we’ll see.

I went to bed at 8:00 last night and slept okay, except for turning over about every hour.

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Excellent!! Your brain must be absolutely dancing with all that stimulation!

It feels more like the inside of a vacuum cleaner bag.

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I pulled another rabbit out of the hat! Took me a while, though!

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That’s why you need filters! ;o]

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Thanks!

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I’d love to share in your heat. I can’t remember when I’ve missed the desert so much!

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How’s Jake doing this morning? Whatever he had a run-in with must have been bigger and meaner than he is, or he’s just getting slow in his old age.

I hope the antibiotics help him, soon, poor ol’ cat.

This is another day when I don’t want to go to Walmart, but that happens a lot here. After that’s done, maybe I’ll be able to play in the closet for a bit and get it somewhat squared away.

My life. Huh.