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.”

[Tax-chick]

You might be able to get a card online. I slept a little late. No pillow cat, but I was worried about him, unnecessarily as it turned out.

[ArGee]

Good morning. Happy Friday Eve!

Our little princess has tired of having chicken broth on her food, it seems. I guess we’ve created a picky eater. It’s nothing that a couple of days of letting her decide won’t cure, but I guess Mrs. ArGee has decided that would be bad.

More 4s.

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[Tax-chick]

[MayflowerMadam]

Awww... looks like our Mel who we lost last month.

[Tax-chick]

I’m sorry about your loss. It’s a very pretty cat.

[Monkey Face]

I can sign up online, which I did, but I have a week to go there with proper ID and get a physical card. The only problem I see is that there are no sidewalks in that direction, just as there are none on the way to Kroger. So boots and walking stick it will be.

[Monkey Face]

Good job!!

Poor Princess Dog! Maybe she’s just living up to her name?

[Monkey Face]

What a pretty kitteh!

Good morning. Did you have a good night?

Another gloomy day.

However, it looks like tomorrow may be sunny, so I’ll paint the door again. Maybe this time, it will be done right. (Ha-ha!)

[MayflowerMadam]

"Mel" - RIP

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Pretty cat. Russian Blue?

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I can hear coyotes yapping. Tyson is pretty much ignoring them. Go figure.

[Tax-chick]

What a beautiful coat!

[Tax-chick]

I dreamed we were babysitting the Princess while living in a high-rise apartment. Lots of anxiety.

[Tax-chick]

It’s gloomy here. I did not have a good night. However, I will be going to be early the next two nights so as to be rested for the drive to Florida on Saturday.

[Monkey Face]

What a beautiful kitteh! So sorry for your loss.

Remember, there are no rules for grief, and don’t let anyone tell you any different. 💖

[Monkey Face]

Tyson would either eat them for lunch or run away with the pack. ;o]

[MayflowerMadam]

“Pretty cat. Russian Blue?”

He was a mutt — a feral kitten about three months old when his feral mother dropped him and two others on our back sidewalk in 2011. His brother looked like a Maine Coon, and sister is a tabby with three colors. Mother totally black. We brought all of them indoors.

[ArGee]

It only has to satisfy the residents. All others are free to do it themselves if they want to critique the work.

[MayflowerMadam]

“Remember, there are no rules for grief,”

Thanks for reminding me. I was up at 4:30 this morning crying for him and another one we lost in 2020.

[ArGee]

I’m sorry you lost Mel.