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 ...
I suppose I should do something useful today in addition to laundry ...
Good Morning!
As you say ‘Face, “Friday Eve already?”
These weeks are running by much too fast, and I want something done about it... perhaps I will write to my Congressman...
Four train it is today:
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Happy Thorsday!
Thorsday... I could back that...
It would be a change of pace, at least.
I’m thinking about mopping the kitchen and dining room, but I have a feeling that a lot of Offspring would show up as soon as I started.
Maybe I’ll go put compost on my zucchini, instead.
I actually stayed in bed until my alarm went off today. Such a slug.
I’ve never been a fan of the 1980s. I know there are “best of the 80s” radio shows, but it’s hard for me to think of any best of the 80s. Maybe I’m colored because Disco spanned the late 70s into the early 80s.
Good morning and happy month end!
I’m on the four-train today.
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If your plants are still producing zucchinis I am envious... after putting out some nice ones early in the season, all of the zucchini and squash plants have been on strike...
The early onset of consistent triple digit highs for weeks on end have stopped them from producing...
The poor cucumbers never got anything together... still hoping that a substantial stretch of cooler weather my yield some results... could possibly happen....
Offspring show up to help you mop?
What a nice family you have.
Leading to the infamous "squash price hike".
Indeed... there is absolutely no squash available at any price from our garden...
“Help,” yeah.
I suspect if you greeted them as help and shoved a mop handle in their hands, they would never interrupt your mop adventures again.
They aren’t competent, because they don’t care.
I care. But I don’t do floors or windows.
Good morning. Happy Friday!
Well, our nation’s birthday is just around the corner. I’m sure our dog will be less understanding of the fireworks than she was last year. But that’s life in America.
At least pride month is over.
Decent Wordling today, although my 5s still outnumber my 3s.
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Good morning. It’s a new month. I can pay the house payment now! The bank gets confused if they receive more than one check per calendar month.
I’d take getting 2 checks in a month without complaint, I think.
I’m going to party like it’s
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