If people only knew and realized how much we’re being “pummeled” by these rocks and particles from outer space (and have been continuously for as long as we’ve been on this earth) — they might be somewhat scared.
But, ignorance is bliss, in most people’s minds, even though we’ve been pummeled like this for centuries and centuries... :-)
I guess we just never heard about them as much 10 yrs ago?
But they seem like alot are raining down..
This is a good photo of one
http://www.space.com/common/media/video/player.php?videoRef=081024_Fireball&mode=
Then their was the Meteorite that was seen by many people last Nov, all over the state of Utah.