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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
3,041
posted on
08/02/2022 1:00:27 PM PDT
by
ArGee
(It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
To: ArGee
Yeah, took me a while and a few dozen people to find out that “toe beans” and “foot teddys” are the same cute things with different names. Who knew?
3,042
posted on
08/02/2022 1:03:29 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
To: ArGee
If wishes were horses, we’d all be hip-deep in manure.
3,043
posted on
08/02/2022 1:10:27 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Tax-chick
It’s RAINING!!!
(s)nully, who is posting wet!
3,044
posted on
08/02/2022 1:18:53 PM PDT
by
null and void
(they promise the jetsons but deliver the flintstones)
To: null and void
3,045
posted on
08/02/2022 1:42:04 PM PDT
by
null and void
(they promise the jetsons but deliver the flintstones)
To: null and void
You should re-do that as a liberal with each section being one of the disparate groups the liberals try to support.
3,046
posted on
08/02/2022 1:46:07 PM PDT
by
ArGee
(It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
To: ArGee; null and void
I thought that what he did! LOL!
3,047
posted on
08/02/2022 2:01:50 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
To: null and void
Congratulations! It’s not raining here. I’ll have to water my zucchini later.
3,048
posted on
08/02/2022 2:24:51 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: ArGee
Not my artwork, and I think he’s she’d it’s woke
3,049
posted on
08/02/2022 2:31:01 PM PDT
by
null and void
(they promise the jetsons but deliver the flintstones)
To: Tax-chick
Filled a 5 gal bucket to overflowing with run off from a maybe 400 sqft section of roof.
Also had thunder!
Wearing the shirt right now!
3,050
posted on
08/02/2022 2:37:15 PM PDT
by
null and void
(they promise the jetsons but deliver the flintstones)
To: null and void
That’s great news! I watered the zucchini. We had a storm Friday night, but it’s been hot the last few days, and they’re looking stressed.
3,051
posted on
08/02/2022 3:42:04 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Tax-chick
It’s raining again! Weather fornicators predicted a 15% chance today...
3,052
posted on
08/02/2022 3:58:56 PM PDT
by
null and void
(they promise the jetsons but deliver the flintstones)
To: null and void
Good for them being wrong!
3,053
posted on
08/02/2022 4:15:33 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: zzeeman
Hey at least you made it.
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Last minute because today was super busy.
3,054
posted on
08/02/2022 5:58:43 PM PDT
by
Harmless Teddy Bear
(The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear
I was concerned... as I am any time that I have to make a row six guess... good job in avoiding that situation!!
3,055
posted on
08/02/2022 7:13:43 PM PDT
by
zzeeman
("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
To: zzeeman; dakine; GOPJ; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Tax-chick; Anoreth; ...
3,056
posted on
08/03/2022 3:29:16 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Harmless Teddy Bear; Allegra; ArGee; null and void; zzeeman; Tax-chick
This is certainly better than yesterday’s X/6! Even a 6/6 would have been better than yesterday!
Wordle 410 5/6
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3,057
posted on
08/03/2022 3:57:11 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
To: null and void
3,058
posted on
08/03/2022 3:57:32 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
To: Monkey Face
3,059
posted on
08/03/2022 3:58:59 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Tax-chick
What a long tail that floof has!
Good morning.
I hope you had a good night and that you’re feeling better this morning.
Insomnia struck again last night. I hate that. It always makes the next day so much harder to deal with. But I’ll make it, even if I sound fluent in Gibberish!
3,060
posted on
08/03/2022 4:00:04 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(Who keeps not his arms in times of peace, will have no arms in times of war. Scots-Gaelic proverb.)
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