meteor - Russia

Wasn't it amazing. I watched the footage on the BBC News at One. They were so lucky it didn't come down over the town itself or over a heavily populated area.

Not quite the same but DS filmed asteroid 2012DA14 tonight as it passed over England. Two in 24 hours, wonder why they didn't see the first one coming.

Says in the article that it was probably made of iron. So the Russians probably put it up there in the first place.

I wonder what the difference is between a meteorite and a meteoroid. And whether any more of the junk up there will fall down. And then there's asteroids. What are they?

JO8 look up wikipedia - a fount of knowlege

Oh I would never have thought of that dorsetp.

Just thinking aloud really. Thought it might make a bit of interest.

#getoffmycase

You know you said there was a huge hole in your garden yesterday morning..........................??????

He he he !!!

I was waiting for someone to say that!!!

Well done GM

I must have had a premonition!!!!

Right, so what's the difference between an asteroid and a haemorrhoid? Only sensible replies, please. After all, this is Gransnet...

For me, I can spell asteroid, not sure about the other one!

Why did you blush GM? Was good!

soop - will investigate.

NOT on my person! on Wiki.

"-oid

Of similar form to, but not the same as. Having the likeness of. Suffix appended to various words to make an adjective form."

Sorted.

"appended" sounds relevant.

Go to the top of the class, jings

righto-o

sorry about extra o