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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.”
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TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; meteor; meteorite; meteors; mississippi; science
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To: Monkey Face
I never did well on the drug tests. I really don’t know my drugs at all.
3,821
posted on
08/22/2022 2:43:06 PM PDT
by
ArGee
(It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick
"I have the original movie AND the book!" Actually, the original manuscript was discussing "Invasion of the Body's Natures", which talked about how teenage hormones caused disruptive changes in the way young people see themselves and the things that are happening in their lives.
Of course, after Hollywood got done with the writing, it was somewhat different.
* * *
(Truth Factor = zero)
3,822
posted on
08/22/2022 2:53:48 PM PDT
by
NicknamedBob
(If you can't do something well, you won't do anything good.)
To: Monkey Face
Seasonal, they say, but if he does well, maybe there will be something he can do during the winter.
3,823
posted on
08/22/2022 3:40:39 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: NicknamedBob
3,824
posted on
08/22/2022 3:42:41 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: ArGee
James knows antihistamines and decongestants.
3,825
posted on
08/22/2022 3:43:10 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Tax-chick; dakine; GOPJ; fanfan; ColdOne; Cyber Liberty; null and void; Anoreth; Monkey Face; ...
3,826
posted on
08/23/2022 2:56:37 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Tax-chick
Did everyone decide to make like a white kitten and continue sleeping?
3,827
posted on
08/23/2022 4:23:49 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Tax-chick
Congratulations to the James.
3,828
posted on
08/23/2022 4:31:52 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
To: Tax-chick; Monkey Face; NicknamedBob; null and void; no-to-illegals; Silentgypsy; ColdOne; ...
Good morning. Happy Twosday.
I’m with kitteh. Unfortunately, I have to get up in the morning. Maybe one day that will be optional.
It was raining when I walked the dog this morning. I think it’s done now.
I hope this doesn’t represent a trend. Then again, since I didn’t get a 2 on Sunday, it probably doesn’t.
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posted on
08/23/2022 4:34:15 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
To: ArGee
Good morning. It is Tiw’s day here as well. I hope your dog is doing okay today. And you too.
3,830
posted on
08/23/2022 4:47:59 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: NicknamedBob
The Truth Factor may be Zero, but it’s funny as heck!
3,831
posted on
08/23/2022 5:01:20 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
To: Tax-chick
Sorry, but you know how I am on Tuesdays. Monday night I sleep the sleep of the dead, and it's all because of the you-know-what.
Good morning. It's a beautiful kitten! Thank you!
Did you sleep well?
We're facing another day week of gloom and rain.
3,832
posted on
08/23/2022 5:08:56 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
To: Monkey Face
Not very well, thanks. Sciatica was bad. It was better by the time I got up, though: I must have moved into the “right” position at some point.
I’ll be leaving for Weight Watchers soon, and on the way back, I’ll stop at the Post Office to mail a book to Elen, USMC. She ordered something from Amazon to be sent here, and I have to send it along.
3,833
posted on
08/23/2022 5:15:23 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: ArGee; Tax-chick; Allegra; zzeeman; null and void; Silentgypsy; Harmless Teddy Bear
Surprised mese’f agin! How’d I do that?
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posted on
08/23/2022 5:19:13 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
To: Monkey Face
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posted on
08/23/2022 5:21:23 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Tax-chick
Thank you. So far, so good. Are all the sniffles gone from your home?
3,836
posted on
08/23/2022 5:46:39 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
To: Monkey Face
Well done.
I sometimes wonder how many tries it would take if I randomly guessed 5-letter words.
Which makes me think of an article I read yesterday that NY students can “pass” the Regents exams by always selecting option C. Which isn’t a good thing to think about.
3,837
posted on
08/23/2022 5:48:34 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(It's years like this that explain why presidential campaigns start so early. COME ON 2024!)
To: Tax-chick
Thanks! One minute I was struggling and the next, there it was!
3,838
posted on
08/23/2022 5:50:26 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
To: Monkey Face; ArGee; Tax-chick; Allegra; null and void; Silentgypsy; Harmless Teddy Bear
Good Morning!
Nice work ‘Face!!
I can’t recall the last time I chose/guessed the right one, of multiple possibilities, first... not today either...
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posted on
08/23/2022 6:13:09 AM PDT
by
zzeeman
("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
To: ArGee
Thanks.
One source puts the number of five-letter words at 158,390. But goes on to list the number acceptable for Scrabble as well as lists in other dictionaries.
With that in mind, go for it!
And you’re right about option C.
3,840
posted on
08/23/2022 6:26:39 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
( ~~ Life gets better when you start forgiving the people who never apologized. ~~ )
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