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.”
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Sweet little cali!
Good morning. I hope you slept well and that you’re feeling better this morning. I also hope that the rest of the family is recuperating nicely.
The laundry is done and I’m about ready to fa’ down, go BOOM! The late start on my sleep was not good, though I didn’t wake up from insomnia. I’ll take a nap here in a minute! I didn’t get up as early as I wanted to but I’m done with the wash now, so it’s all good.
Good morning. We’re all coming along.
I had a cat problem last night, also loud Overnight People. I wish I had my platform tent!
Good Monday Morning!
Hoping that all had a nice weekend... starting the week on the four train here...
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Good morning. Happy Mnday!
Don’t look at me, kitteh. I didn’t invent Mondays.
It’s been a little warm here lately. Not like triple-digits warm, but warm for here.
The princess is coming up on the month mark since her last seizure. We’ll see if this prescription food has mattered.
Incredibly lucky second guess today. I was just trying to get in some vowels.
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Happy Monday, and congratulations on your efforts!
Happy National Cat Day!
Thanks, hoping that you and yours are all feeling better!
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Way to go!! 👍👍
Happy Monday! (Groannn…)
I pray you’re feeling better today, ‘Face.
Ridin’ the four-train today…
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I’ll make sure I mention it to Jake and Shannon.
Runny noses continue. Some of our personnel aren’t up yet. I’ll have to go upstairs and find out if they’re dead.
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Top notch!
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I’m sure they will want to be treated to human food, like canned chicken!
The Meezer says every day is National Cat Day! 🐈⬛
Thanks!
I did better on this than I thought I would, so happy Monday to me!
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Good job! 👍
So, a collie, a German shepherd, and a cat were sitting at the Pearly Gates when the LORD decided to come by to see who was waiting to get in.
He asked the German shepherd to tell his story. The shepherd said, “Well, I was protecting a flock from some wolves. The flock survived, but I didn’t, so here I am.” The LORD said, “That’s very noble. Please go sit at my right hand.”
He then asked the collie. The collie said, “Well, one of my master’s sons fell into the water so I went in to push him toward shore. The boy survived, but I didn’t, so here I am.” The LORD said, “That’s also very noble. Please go sit at my left hand.”
He then turned to the cat. The cat said, “Excuse me, but I think you have my seat.”
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