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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!
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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)
To: Tax-chick
Cute kittens! Those little faces. 😻
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posted on
05/04/2022 6:41:23 AM PDT
by
Allegra
To: Monkey Face
New home, new morning. Happy Wednesday! May the Fourth be with you.
And looky here! This is a rarity for me.
Wordle 319 2/6
🟨⬜⬜🟩⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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posted on
05/04/2022 6:43:51 AM PDT
by
Allegra
To: Allegra
Good on ya!
This was mine, earlier:
Wordle 319 4/6
🟨🟨⬜🟨⬜
🟩🟨⬜⬜🟩
🟩⬜🟩🟩🟩
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩
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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)
To: Allegra
A picture of a litter of kittens is perfect. An actual litter of kittens, not as easy.
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posted on
05/04/2022 7:27:48 AM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
To: ro_dreaming
Yes the price of meteorites are higher than gold sometimes their kicker will be the land is contaminated.
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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.
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posted on
05/04/2022 7:33:22 AM PDT
by
Allegra
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!
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posted on
05/04/2022 7:36:33 AM PDT
by
Allegra
To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
05/04/2022 7:41:35 AM PDT
by
Dead Corpse
(A Psalm in napalm...)
To: Dead Corpse
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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)
To: Monkey Face
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posted on
05/04/2022 8:06:27 AM PDT
by
Dead Corpse
(A Psalm in napalm...)
To: Dead Corpse
LOL!!
All my favorites, in one phrase! Woohoo!
Thanks!
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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)
To: Monkey Face
One last one for today...
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posted on
05/04/2022 9:37:38 AM PDT
by
Dead Corpse
(A Psalm in napalm...)
To: Dead Corpse
Hahaha!!
Stealing! Thanks!
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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)
To: Dead Corpse
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posted on
05/04/2022 12:14:48 PM PDT
by
Tax-chick
(Nature, art, silence, simplicity, peace. And fungi.)
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.
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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.)
To: Dead Corpse
That one is EXCELLENT!
How about this? (Sorry about the resolution)
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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.)
To: ArGee
Well THAT came out a little larger than the preview.
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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.)
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]
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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)
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.
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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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