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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.”

(Excerpt) Read more at nola.com ...


TOPICS: Astronomy; Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; catastrophism; meteor; meteorite; meteors; mississippi; science
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To: Allegra; Monkey Face

Yes, after my row four result, I didn’t think that it was going well...

😧


4,161 posted on 09/03/2022 9:20:34 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Allegra

Good job!

My starter word was a bust, as well!

Some can be tough, but I think it’s because whoever assigns the words (computer?) lulls us into a particular way of thinking and then smacks us.


4,162 posted on 09/03/2022 10:08:33 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: Tax-chick

Cloudy. No rain yet, but overcast for the next week.

If I get to feeling better, I’d like to walk to the library here. Haha. I know the street I’d have to use to get there, and it’s not a nice area. The library is in a nice area, but walking there isn’t. So I’d have to go the long way around. Unngh.


4,163 posted on 09/03/2022 10:18:30 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: Monkey Face

It looked like only one block. Maybe it would be okay early in the day.

Kathleen had a pile of audiobooks in, both CD sets and digital cassettes.

It’s pretty hot here. Jake isn’t speaking to me. James is supposed to start work later this week.


4,164 posted on 09/03/2022 12:45:39 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Tax-chick

That one block is right through the slums! LOL! It’s probably the shabbiest part of this part of Cabot, but the library doesn’t open until 1000, I think. I’ll have to check it again.

FS is going to come over on Monday and spend some time with me. He wanted to do it today, but he has too many “Honey-do” jobs, since he’s a handyman.

I’m not surprised that Jake is snubbing you. He does that periodically when you’re gone for longer than overnight. Or maybe it’s because this time, he smelled Polly! What a silly cat, is Jake!

Good luck to James on his new job! Is he excited?


4,165 posted on 09/03/2022 12:56:23 PM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: zzeeman

⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛
🟨⬛⬛🟩⬛
⬛⬛⬛🟩🟨
⬛🟩⬛🟩🟨
🟨🟩🟨🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
That was a tough one! Made it just under the wire.


4,166 posted on 09/03/2022 2:40:35 PM PDT by Harmless Teddy Bear (The nation of france was named after a hedgehog... The hedgehog's name was Kevin... Don't ask)
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To: Monkey Face

Yes, James is excited, and Jake is totally avoiding me.


4,167 posted on 09/03/2022 4:04:46 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Tax-chick; ArGee; Darksheare; Dead Corpse; null and void; no-to-illegals; HKMk23; moose07; ...
Thank you for fluffy and colorful kitteh!

Wishing y'all a blessed and peaceful Labor Day.

4,168 posted on 09/04/2022 2:54:55 AM PDT by Silentgypsy (In my defense, I was left unsupervised.)
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4,169 posted on 09/04/2022 3:03:12 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Tax-chick

Kitteh sez, “Iz it Sundy aready?”

Good morning.

I hope you had a good night and that Jake is still in a snit so he wasn’t a pillow hog.

Another gloomy week ahead, so here’s me, tryna make the best of it! I just have to get through today and tomorrow and I’ll be good! I hope.


4,170 posted on 09/04/2022 3:55:30 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: Tax-chick; Allegra; ArGee; Harmless Teddy Bear; zzeeman; HKMk23; null and void

Took me a while to even get around to this, but now that I have, I need to go take a shower.

Anyway, today’s effort:

Wordle 442 4/6

⬜🟨⬜🟨🟨
🟨🟨🟨⬜⬜
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


4,171 posted on 09/04/2022 4:51:45 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: Monkey Face; ArGee; zzeeman

A blessed Lord’s Day to all! I hope everyone is doing well. I’m headed to a cookout later today, bringing tater salad.

Ugh…I didn’t like this one. Plus, I did it B.C. (Before Coffee.)

Wordle 442 6/6

⬜🟨🟨⬜🟨
🟨🟨🟨⬜🟨
⬜🟨⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩⬜🟩🟩
🟩🟩⬜⬜🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


4,172 posted on 09/04/2022 6:10:26 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Monkey Face

Well done!


4,173 posted on 09/04/2022 6:25:41 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Allegra

Yep, it was another strangler, but you made it!! Good job!

Enjoy your cookout and be safe!


4,174 posted on 09/04/2022 7:13:17 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear

Good show!

6/6 is always far better than X/6!


4,175 posted on 09/04/2022 7:18:46 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Monkey Face; Tax-chick; Allegra; ArGee; Harmless Teddy Bear; HKMk23; null and void

Good Morning!

Somehow, after my lucky second row guess, I was able to convert the three spot...

Allegra, I rarely try the BC approach anymore.... too risky!!

Wordle 442 3/6

⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨
🟨🟨⬛🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


4,176 posted on 09/04/2022 7:21:57 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: Monkey Face

Good job!

👍🏻


4,177 posted on 09/04/2022 7:22:44 AM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality." )
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To: zzeeman

Excellent! With or without coffee!

Good morning!

I hope you have an excellent Sunday.


4,178 posted on 09/04/2022 8:13:47 AM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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To: Monkey Face

Jake is still mad at me. Everything went fine at church, and I’m thinking about naptime!


4,179 posted on 09/04/2022 11:55:41 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Tax-chick

Naptime is always good!

Back from church, which didn’t go all that well. But tomorrow is another day. And I’ll get through that, as well!


4,180 posted on 09/04/2022 12:28:36 PM PDT by Monkey Face ( ~ Worrying is like a rocking chair. It gives you something to do but doesn't get you anywhere. ~ )
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