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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
To: Monkey Face
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Got VERY lucky on this one...
1,882
posted on
06/26/2022 7:52:47 AM PDT
by
null and void
(If I had a buck for every girl that found me unattractive, they would eventually find me attractive!)
To: Tax-chick
Thanks!
The beets I bought didn’t come with greens, and I love beet greens! I’ll clean them up here in a bit and set them to boil.
I just sent an email to my Real Brother, because I can’t print it. Yet. Unngh!
1,883
posted on
06/26/2022 8:50:32 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Allegra
...And not a mask in sight.Well gloriosky! You must live in Texas! ;o]
1,884
posted on
06/26/2022 8:52:16 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: null and void
Indeed, you did!! Good job! I’ve done that twice, but I’ve also played 101 games, so not good odds.
1,885
posted on
06/26/2022 8:54:19 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Monkey Face
About the same odds as me, 14 out of 484
1,886
posted on
06/26/2022 8:57:03 AM PDT
by
null and void
(If I had a buck for every girl that found me unattractive, they would eventually find me attractive!)
To: null and void
Great minds! ;o]
But I’m betting Tyson, who-isn’t-allowed-on-furniture, is helping you.
1,887
posted on
06/26/2022 9:12:32 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Monkey Face
This time. But it took all six.
1,888
posted on
06/26/2022 9:15:54 AM PDT
by
null and void
(If I had a buck for every girl that found me unattractive, they would eventually find me attractive!)
To: null and void
1,889
posted on
06/26/2022 9:39:50 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Monkey Face
He’s still helping, two in a row that took all six.
1,890
posted on
06/26/2022 9:47:12 AM PDT
by
null and void
(If I had a buck for every girl that found me unattractive, they would eventually find me attractive!)
To: null and void
1,891
posted on
06/26/2022 12:47:38 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: zzeeman; ArGee; ColdOne; Conspiracy Guy; Cyber Liberty; Darksheare; Dead Corpse; fanfan; ...
1,892
posted on
06/26/2022 10:31:08 PM PDT
by
HKMk23
(https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
To: HKMk23
I might try that later, but my brain isn’t in gear just yet!
Good to see you again. How’s your family?
1,893
posted on
06/27/2022 12:17:46 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Tax-chick
Monday, and I’m off and shuffling to the laundry room. Unngh.
1,894
posted on
06/27/2022 12:19:00 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Monkey Face
Well...
No.1 son is slinging packages for Amazon; learning all the reasons we pushed for him to get an AA or Apprenticeship — learn some sort of broadly marketable skill.
No.2 son is running his own business and got married a few months back.
No.3 son was just inducted into the Army to become a Reservist, and ships of to SC in September.
No.1 daughter is wrapping up an AA this Fall then heading to university up in Oregon.
And the little girls just got back from a whole week sleeping in a tent at Horse Camp at the ranch of longtime family friends.
1,895
posted on
06/27/2022 1:32:13 AM PDT
by
HKMk23
(https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
To: HKMk23
Wow.
It’s hard to believe so many years have gone by since I joined FR and began to meet some really amazing people. I mostly just dabbled because my older sister was here, and although I knew computers, I knew nothing of the internet.
But then I met people like you and a few others who were willing to walk me through some difficult computer things, and I can’t even begin to tell you how much you mean to me.
Meeting your wife and youngest daughter before I left Utah was a real treat!
1,896
posted on
06/27/2022 2:25:26 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Tax-chick; dakine; GOPJ; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Anoreth; Monkey Face; ...
1,897
posted on
06/27/2022 2:25:44 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Monkey Face
Good morning. I hope the laundry went smoothly.
1,898
posted on
06/27/2022 2:37:48 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Tax-chick
Awww...
What a sweet face!
Good morning. Did you sleep well?
How was your Sunday?
Yes, the laundry went smoothly, now that there are two machines.
1,899
posted on
06/27/2022 3:00:14 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Tax-chick
I do think, though, that I’m going to go nap for an hour.
1,900
posted on
06/27/2022 3:01:10 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
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