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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: Tax-chick

Two little sweeties with blue eyes!

Thanks for the Extra Kitteh Ping!

We all need bunny slippers on our feet and a kitteh to hold in that cosmic cataclysm! We win!


41 posted on 05/04/2022 6:34:54 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: Tax-chick

Cute kittens! Those little faces. 😻


42 posted on 05/04/2022 6:41:23 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Monkey Face

New home, new morning. Happy Wednesday! May the Fourth be with you.

And looky here! This is a rarity for me.

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43 posted on 05/04/2022 6:43:51 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Allegra

Good on ya!

This was mine, earlier:

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44 posted on 05/04/2022 7:13:22 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: Allegra

A picture of a litter of kittens is perfect. An actual litter of kittens, not as easy.


45 posted on 05/04/2022 7:27:48 AM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: ro_dreaming

Yes the price of meteorites are higher than gold sometimes their kicker will be the land is contaminated.


46 posted on 05/04/2022 7:29:15 AM PDT by Vaduz ( )
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To: Tax-chick
A picture of a litter of kittens is perfect. An actual litter of kittens, not as easy.

Yes, they do have the ability to all go off in different directions at one time and to circle around your feet, making walking treacherous.

47 posted on 05/04/2022 7:33:22 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: Monkey Face; ArGee; zzeeman

Good one!

I lucked out with one letter placement. I made a guess based on that the other vowels I had and voilá!


48 posted on 05/04/2022 7:36:33 AM PDT by Allegra
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To: DUMBGRUNT
The Doom Song.
49 posted on 05/04/2022 7:41:35 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Dead Corpse

*face palm*


50 posted on 05/04/2022 8:03:35 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: Monkey Face
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51 posted on 05/04/2022 8:06:27 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Dead Corpse

LOL!!

All my favorites, in one phrase! Woohoo!

Thanks!


52 posted on 05/04/2022 8:36:24 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: Monkey Face
One last one for today...


53 posted on 05/04/2022 9:37:38 AM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: Dead Corpse

Hahaha!!

Stealing! Thanks!


54 posted on 05/04/2022 9:45:30 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: Dead Corpse

Very good.


55 posted on 05/04/2022 12:14:48 PM PDT by Tax-chick (Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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To: Allegra; Monkey Face; Tax-chick; Darksheare; null and void

Do we think it was wise to float the Flying Castle in a thread about things burning up in the Earf’s atmosphere?

Just askin’.

And I know, Darks, not your fault.


56 posted on 05/04/2022 12:28:39 PM PDT by ArGee (Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
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To: Dead Corpse
That one is EXCELLENT!

How about this? (Sorry about the resolution)


57 posted on 05/04/2022 12:31:48 PM PDT by ArGee (Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
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To: ArGee

Well THAT came out a little larger than the preview.


58 posted on 05/04/2022 12:32:24 PM PDT by ArGee (Well, this year's a bust. I guess I need to start hoping for a good 2023.)
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To: ArGee; NicknamedBob; Darksheare

Since we are still in orbit “somewhere in outerspace,” what happens in Earf’s atmosphere is of no consequence. At the moment! ;o]


59 posted on 05/04/2022 12:34:25 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Just because today is a terrible day it doesn't mean tomorrow won't be the best day of your life. FB)
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To: ArGee

Probably not.

As near as I can figger, everything that survived the Chicxulub event (no land animal larger than a cat) were all burrow dwellers or nesters.


60 posted on 05/04/2022 12:41:01 PM PDT by null and void (Russia no longer looks like the #2 military power in the world. Maybe #2 military power in Ukraine)
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