LukeNukeEm243 t1_j9lhhkn wrote on February 22, 2023 at 8:59 PM

Reply to comment by rocky20817 in NASA confirms 1,000lb meteorite slammed into Texas | As good time as any for European Space Agency to announce a 2030 asteoroid-spotting mission by chrisdh79

That was its estimated size and weight before entering the Earth's atmosphere. It broke apart at an altitude of 21 miles according to this Facebook post that contains the full NASA statement.

rocky20817 t1_j9m9ajl wrote on February 23, 2023 at 12:00 AM

That’s what I thought but most media reports make it sound otherwise

kemh t1_j9ofog4 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 12:58 PM

The media does not excel at science reporting.

wedontlikespaces t1_j9p3gy8 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 3:56 PM

So it didn't in fact, in anynway, hit Texas. Which I suppose explains the complete lack of a giant crater which I found suspicious.

There is bad science reporting and then there is straight up lying.

LukeNukeEm243 t1_j9p61aw wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:12 PM

There was at least one piece of the meteor that reached the ground and was found near El Sauz Texas

wedontlikespaces t1_j9pbcei wrote on February 23, 2023 at 4:45 PM

But it wasn't 1000 pounds at that point.

The title makes it seem like a 1000 pound asteroid hit the ground but it didn't.