Pieces of ‘fireball’ meteor that exploded over Mississippi are being found, NASA says

NOLA.com ^ | 2 May 2022 | MARK PRICE

[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.”

[Allegra]

And yay about next week! 😻

[Tax-chick]

Next week is not that far away!

[Monkey Face]

No, ma’am!

[Monkey Face]

Iknowhuh?

[zzeeman]

That sounds like a very good idea! I wish them well with that...

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Better then I did with six.

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[Tax-chick]

[Monkey Face]

They actually came home with two kittens — littermates, both female. Cute little things. A gray tabby and long-haired calico.

[Tax-chick]

I hope everything works out for the whole family. Kittens will be a distraction!

[ArGee]

;)

[Tax-chick]

Good morning.

[ArGee]

Good morning. Happy Friday Eve!

It’s still cool-ish here. There are warmer temps in the forecast.

My 5s are still ahead of my 3s by 4, but the 4s are waaaaay ahead of both.

Wordle 418 4/6

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[ArGee]

Good morning. I hope all is well in T-C land and that the sniffles have all left for parts unknown.

[Tax-chick]

It’s warm and overcast here. We’ve had thunderstorms three afternoons in a row, but no rain fell at my house.

[Monkey Face]

At least you didn’t get the dreaded X/6. I’ve managed to get that three times now, and I’ve only been playing since April.

[Tax-chick]

We’re still a little sniffly, and I don’t think Patrick is officially out of quarantine, but everyone is functioning.

[Monkey Face]

I found this on Facebook a while ago.

WHEN THEY SLEEP

All people are children when they sleep.
there’s no war in them then.
They open their hands and breathe
in that quiet rhythm heaven has given them.
They pucker their lips like small children
and open their hands halfway,
soldiers and statesmen, servants and masters.
The stars stand guard
and a haze veils the sky,
a few hours when no one will do anybody harm.
If only we could speak to one another then
when our hearts are half-open flowers.
Words like golden bees
would drift in.

— God, teach me the language of sleep.

~ Rolf Jacobsen, translated from the Norwegian by Robert Hedin

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

Yeah I have gotten that about three times too.

I guess this is actually making my brain have to work in a way it is not accustomed to do any more.

Some of the other stuff is timed so a quick so-so response is better then a correct one that you lingered over.

Not with this game. Correct is the only thing that matters.

[Monkey Face]

What a sweet little face!

Good morning. Did you have a good night?

FD woke me up but with not so bad news. “This one will leave a mark. It’s not how I expected him to go.” They’re still hurting of course, but the kittens are taking the edge of for both of them.

Merlin, well, who knows how cats mourn? Merlin looks confused and lonely this morning (he was helping her curl her hair) and he may mourn Binxx for a long time. Of all of them, I think he feels the loss more acutely.

[Monkey Face]

Good job! Again, on this Friday Eve!