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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: null and void
Reminds me of the old joke:
It’s been so hot that yesterday I saw a dog chasing a cat and they were both walking.
I’m ready for that kind of heat.
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posted on
05/11/2022 8:54:28 AM PDT
by
ArGee
(Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
To: Allegra
382
posted on
05/11/2022 9:09:20 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(If you keep getting the wrong answers to the question, you're not asking the right question.Kaz~DiP )
To: ArGee
Yep that isn’t a fun experience no matter what. The bath probably helps to calm her down. I can’t imagine she’s gotten used to the seizures.
383
posted on
05/11/2022 9:11:48 AM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(If you keep getting the wrong answers to the question, you're not asking the right question.Kaz~DiP )
To: Monkey Face
I’ve made a casserole. I’ll put it in the oven in a while.
384
posted on
05/11/2022 11:45:23 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Monkey Face
Tom got his situation sorted out so he doesn’t have to go to jail. They let him just pay the ticket.
385
posted on
05/11/2022 12:34:12 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: Tax-chick
The Wobblies have put a crimp in what plans I had, but the Amazon truck came, just as I was going out to check the mail.
What did I order? I didn’t. It’s a box of note paper and envelopes handmade in Nepal, a birthday present from my FD! Oh the stuff is luscious!!
386
posted on
05/11/2022 12:38:10 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(If you keep getting the wrong answers to the question, you're not asking the right question.Kaz~DiP )
To: Tax-chick
Unngh. Tom doesn’t know how lucky he is.
387
posted on
05/11/2022 12:47:50 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(If you keep getting the wrong answers to the question, you're not asking the right question.Kaz~DiP )
To: Monkey Face
That is always a welcome outcome!
388
posted on
05/11/2022 1:26:59 PM PDT
by
zzeeman
("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
To: null and void
Just punching the old time clock...
389
posted on
05/11/2022 1:27:29 PM PDT
by
zzeeman
("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
To: Allegra
I was hoping for three rows today... but not to be had...
390
posted on
05/11/2022 1:28:36 PM PDT
by
zzeeman
("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
To: ArGee
Does her vet have any suggestions to help her avoid them?
391
posted on
05/11/2022 1:29:16 PM PDT
by
zzeeman
("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
To: ArGee
392
posted on
05/11/2022 1:30:11 PM PDT
by
zzeeman
("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
To: Monkey Face
And I’m left with the burning question: How’d I do that???
;o]
393
posted on
05/11/2022 1:57:35 PM PDT
by
Monkey Face
(If you keep getting the wrong answers to the question, you're not asking the right question.Kaz~DiP )
To: zzeeman
No. We may do an ultrasound to see if there’s anything wrong with her liver, but for now it’s “idopathic” which is some language for “I have no idea.”
394
posted on
05/11/2022 5:09:11 PM PDT
by
ArGee
(Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
To: Tax-chick
I made glop.
It was very well received.
395
posted on
05/11/2022 6:43:27 PM PDT
by
null and void
(We're trapped between too may questions unanaswered, and too many answers unquestioned...)
To: null and void
Magnificent glop, a schlop of glop with a cherry on top!
396
posted on
05/11/2022 10:47:08 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
397
posted on
05/11/2022 10:51:28 PM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
398
posted on
05/12/2022 12:26:30 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
399
posted on
05/12/2022 12:27:32 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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posted on
05/12/2022 12:28:01 AM PDT
by
Darksheare
(Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same. )
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