(SNES) NASA Science News: "Meteorites Don't Pop Corn"

[Lew Gramer <dedalus@latrade.com>]

A wonderful story about Monday's daytime fireball, from Dr. Tony Phillips.

Lew Gramer


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Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2001 11:49:45 -0500
Subject: Meteorites Don't Pop Corn
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NASA Science News for July 27, 2001

A fireball that dazzled Americans on July 23rd was a piece of a comet or
an asteroid that exploded in the air like 3000 tons of TNT. Contrary to
reports, however, it probably didn't scorch any cornfields.  Small
meteorites that reach the ground are usually cold, not hot. This story
explains why.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2001/ast27jul_1.htm?list48096


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