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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
Several people are not happy with the idea of me having a cat, but it’s not about them. It’s about me. Yep. It’s about you.
And the kitty.
All of those other people just don’t know what they’re missing.
To: Monkey Face
We’ll get it turned around, for sure! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
To: Allegra
Yep, I’m tired of being told what I can and can’t do. The kitteh needs a home, and I have one (sorta.)
2,523
posted on
07/18/2022 8:25:26 PM PDT
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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; ...
2,524
posted on
07/18/2022 9:26:59 PM PDT
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HKMk23
(https://youtu.be/LTseTg48568)
To: dakine; GOPJ; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Tax-chick; Anoreth; Monkey Face; ...
Good morning. Happy Twosday.
For those who like to take morning naps:
2,525
posted on
07/19/2022 4:31:21 AM PDT
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ArGee
(It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
Today’s effort.
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posted on
07/19/2022 4:32:37 AM PDT
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ArGee
(It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
To: ArGee
2,527
posted on
07/19/2022 4:35:47 AM PDT
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null and void
(No world is so large that it can't fit within the pages of a book)
To: ArGee
Zager and Evans post number...
2,528
posted on
07/19/2022 4:39:53 AM PDT
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null and void
(No world is so large that it can't fit within the pages of a book)
To: null and void
I knew the song, but not the singers.
2,529
posted on
07/19/2022 5:02:23 AM PDT
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ArGee
(It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
To: ArGee
Good morning. Kitteh has the right idea!
Sorry. I was bein’ a slug.
2,530
posted on
07/19/2022 5:37:54 AM PDT
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Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: null and void; ArGee
Who could forget THAT song??
2,531
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07/19/2022 5:38:36 AM PDT
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Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: ArGee; Allegra; zzeeman; null and void; Tax-chick
Excellent! I’ve yet to wake up enough to try it.
I had a slight bout of insomnia last night and when I finally began to drift off, I heard this horrible music, really loud. Thinking it’s some yayhoo in a car, I wait for it to diminish.
It doesn’t. I sit up and listen. Then I get out of bed, come into the living room and the stereo, which I had finally hooked up yesterday, was on, and playing at a volume I would only use to irritate the neighbors.
Spooky. It was unsettling enough that it took me a while before I could relax enough to go back to sleep.
2,532
posted on
07/19/2022 5:52:59 AM PDT
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Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Monkey Face
2,533
posted on
07/19/2022 5:55:54 AM PDT
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ArGee
(It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
To: Monkey Face; zzeeman
Good morning!
Wow - managed a three!
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To: Monkey Face
To: ArGee
2,536
posted on
07/19/2022 6:02:47 AM PDT
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Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Allegra; ArGee; zzeeman; Tax-chick; null and void
Good job!!
Maybe the wits were scared outta me last night:
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posted on
07/19/2022 6:04:35 AM PDT
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Monkey Face
(~~ Animals would never allow the dumbest of the lot to be the leader of their pack. ~~ Facebook)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
I forget who it was that said that cats are the visible soul of the house but they were right. Oh, I like that.
To: Monkey Face
I’m back. The package arrived. I won’t open it until Friday.
The people who were here didn’t finish their wash in the 48 hours between their arrival and my arrival, but oh, well.
Off to the shower as soon as I get a load of our laundry on!
2,539
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07/19/2022 6:18:51 AM PDT
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Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: ArGee
Happy Tuesday!
Cute, relaxed kitteh!
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