Fireball caught on tape over Texas, Meteor and did it hit the ground??? |
Fireball caught on tape over Texas, Meteor and did it hit the ground??? |
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Feb 16 2009, 06:50 PM
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A meteor caught on Tape over Texas on Sunday February 15, 2009
Military says not related to Satellite collision last week. Any reports if this object made it to the ground??? I wonder how many times this happens over a year??? Here are the Links: Houston Chronicle: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/6264797.html CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/02/15/texas.sky.debris/ |
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Jul 30 2010, 02:19 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 166 Joined: 20-September 05 From: North Texas Member No.: 503 |
This isn't a current meteorite impact, but certainly recent by geologic standards. Nice study on a new crater discovered in Egypt, estimated at less than 5000 years old.
http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id...le_from_on_high It must have made quite an impact on the ancient Egyptian civilization. Biblical plagues come to mind? |
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