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  Cool meteoritesApr 27, 2016 9:23 PM PDT | url
 
Added 1 new A* page:An interesting and even potentially useful bit of space science came out of an unusual BBC headline this morning: US firefighters forced to backtrack on meteorite fire claim. Basically, US firefighters found a tiny rock at the bottom of a 6 foot-deep crater after putting out a brush fire in Maryland. The fire department then tweeted that it was a "possible meteorite" that was to blame for the fire. But astronomer Greg Redfern pointed out two problems with the firefighters' theory: a) the rock can't be called a meteorite until it has actually been confirmed as such by laboratory testing, and b) "rocks that enter the Earth's atmosphere from space partially burn up in the air but when they hit the ground they are cold."
 
So, contrary to what Hollywood may have taught you, meteorites are actually cool to the touch by the time they reach the ground!
 
 
 
 
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