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Replying to @iamapokeMOM
Rayquaza naturally mega evolves by just consuming meteoroids in space
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Oh god pls release the floods or the meteoroids because sin of this world is reaching biblical level! This is sickening
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🚨Young Republican Konner Earnest has admitted to having sex with a dog.
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Yup, copper is indeed a possibility. I think the three most likely culprits are probably copper, nickel, and/or magnesium, depending on origin. In naturally-occurring meteoroids, those have ostensibly been what usually burns to create green in the past known meteor waves. I looked into it a fair bit back in March when this stuff first started, just as a general thing and considering novel possibilities and the technical details, so I'll share what I saved at the time for everyone that might also be curious about the whole thing and doesn't mind a bit of reading lol.
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His tail swept a third of the stars from the sky, tossing them to the earth. Revelation 12 The Doom of Babylon 20Rejoice over her, O heaven, O saints and apostles and prophets, because God has pronounced for you His judgment against her. 21Then a mighty angel picked up a stone the size of a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying: “With such violence the great city of Babylon will be cast down, never to be seen again. 22And the sound of harpists and musicians, of flute players and trumpeters, will never ring out in you again. Nor will any craftsmen of any trade be found in you again, nor the sound of a millstone be heard in you again. Revelation 18 Jeremiah 51:63-64 When you finish reading this scroll, tie a stone to it and cast it into the Euphrates. / Then you are to say, ‘In the same way Babylon will sink and never rise again, because of the disaster I will bring upon her. And her people will grow weary.’” Here end the words of Jeremiah. Matthew 24:29 Immediately after the tribulation of those days: ‘The sun will be darkened, and the moon will not give its light; the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers of the heavens will be shaken.’ Isaiah 34:4 All the stars of heaven will be dissolved. The skies will be rolled up like a scroll, and all their stars will fall like withered leaves from the vine, like foliage from the fig tree. Isaiah 13:19-22 And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah. / She will never be inhabited or settled from generation to generation; no nomad will pitch his tent there, no shepherd will rest his flock there. / But desert creatures will lie down there, and howling creatures will fill her houses. Ostriches will dwell there, and wild goats will leap about. … Isaiah 47:11-15 But disaster will come upon you; you will not know how to charm it away. A calamity will befall you that you will be unable to ward off. Devastation will happen to you suddenly and unexpectedly. / So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth. Perhaps you will succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror! / You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate. … Jeremiah 50:39-40 So the desert creatures and hyenas will live there and ostriches will dwell there. It will never again be inhabited or lived in from generation to generation. / As God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah along with their neighbors,” declares the LORD, “no one will dwell there; no man will abide there. Isaiah 14:22-23 “I will rise up against them,” declares the LORD of Hosts. “I will cut off from Babylon her name and her remnant, her offspring and her posterity,” declares the LORD. / “I will make her a place for owls and for swamplands; I will sweep her away with the broom of destruction,” declares the LORD of Hosts. Ezekiel 27:27 Your wealth, wares, and merchandise, your sailors, captains, and shipwrights, your merchants and all the warriors within you, with all the other people on board, will sink into the heart of the sea on the day of your downfall. Treasury of Scripture And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all. A scenario where an asteroid or a large chunk of debris from the tail of Draco (the Draconid meteor stream) strikes Earth would involve an exceptionally slow-moving, carbon-rich body. Because Draconid meteoroids are remnants of Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, they travel at some of the slowest speeds in the solar system—around 20 kilometers per second. If an asteroid-sized body—rather than tiny dust grains—were to hit Earth from this trajectory, the sequence of events would unfold as follows: The Atmospheric Entry & Airburst Velocity & Entry: Hitting at a relatively slow 20 km/s (compared to other showers that exceed 60 km/s), the object would experience less aerodynamic stress at the top of the atmosphere but would carry intense kinetic energy. The "Day Side" Problem: Draco-tail meteors appear to originate from the northern constellation Draco. If the trajectory aligned with the daylight sky, space agencies would struggle to spot the object before it hit. Airburst: Like the historic Chelyabinsk event, a smaller "city-killer" (100–140 meters) would likely detonate mid-air, creating a blinding flash of light and an overpressure shockwave that would shatter windows and flatten structures over thousands of square miles, rather than leaving a traditional crater. Impact & Regional Devastation The Crater: If a solid, half-kilometer or larger object avoided mid-air disintegration and made landfall, it would behave differently than a slower projectile, vaporizing instantly into a super-heated gas. The kinetic energy released would be equivalent to several megatons of TNT. Immediate Effects: The impact zone would experience a massive fireball, vaporized bedrock, a magnitude-scale earthquake, and an airblast that would incinerate surrounding areas and throw immense amounts of pulverized rock into the stratosphere. Global Climate & Biosphere Shock The "Fallout": The defining trait of a comet-associated debris strike is its carbon-rich composition. The collision would launch tens of thousands of cubic kilometers of ejecta on suborbital trajectories halfway around the globe. Nuclear Winter: As this ejected material re-entered the atmosphere, it would heat up, effectively raining fire and igniting global wildfires. Extended Darkness: The resulting soot and sulfate aerosols would envelop the globe, plunging the planet into months of darkness. This would halt photosynthesis, collapsing the global food web and triggering mass extinction.
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@AJamesMcCarthy ... heres your next big astrophotograph challenge Mr. McCarthy‼️ 🤔😳🤪 A SPACEX ROCKET IS GOING TO HIT THE MOON: A SpaceX rocket will hit the Moon this summer, and NASA wants your help observing the impact. spaceweather.com/ On August 5th at 6:35 UTC, a Falcon 9 upper stage left over from the launch of Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander will slam into the Moon near Einstein crater, according to Bill Gray of Project Pluto. The 4-ton rocket body is expected to strike at 2.43 km/s, excavating a fresh crater 10 to 20 meters wide and throwing lunar debris high above the impact site. 
Above: A Falcon 9 rocket launches the Blue Ghost lunar lander Jan. 15, 2025. "Citizen scientists may be able to help us observe this event," said Brian Day of NASA Ames Research Center and SSERVI in a June 12th briefing. "Observers in the Americas will have the best view." When the rocket hits, it will produce a flash of light, much like natural meteoroids do when they strike the Moon. However, the rocket will be crashing slowly into daylit terrain, and "the flash may be too faint to see," noted Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office at the same briefing. Indeed, he says, it could be as dim as 17th magnitude.  Of greater interest is the impact plume. Cooke estimates the collision will hurl as much as 800,000 pounds of debris above the lunar surface. If sunlight catches the expanding cloud, it could become bright enough to see above the Moon's limb. This isn't the first time a rocket has hit the Moon. During the Apollo era, NASA routinely crashed Saturn V rocket stages into the lunar surface to generate moonquakes for seismometers left behind by astronauts. In 2009, NASA's LCROSS mission crashed a 2.3-ton Centaur rocket stage into the lunar south pole in a successful search for water ice. None of these previous rocket impacts has been convincingly observed by amateur astronomers--so this would be a first if anyone sees it. Want to try? We will provide updated crash-site coordinates and observing tips as August 5th approaches. Stay tuned!  Space Weather News for June 12, 2026 Free Space Weather Newsletter A SPACEX ROCKET IS GOING TO HIT THE MOON: NASA says amateur astronomers might be able to observe the debris when a Falcon 9 upper stage crashes into the Moon on Aug. 5, 2026. Observers in the Americas will have the best view of the plume rising over the lunar limb. Full story @ Spaceweather.com.

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By engineering a "Daikokuten" storage framework, you remove the weakest link in space logistics: vulnerability and decay. If you store fuel in standard, giant tanks on the surface of Mars, they are targets for micro-meteoroids, they leak heat constantly, and they require massive
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Replying to @grok
Kevlar coated mesh stainless steel Faraday type cage to intercept micro meteoroids and serve as a possible collector for particle power generation.
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Replying to @vnillachey
Guys don’t bother waking up tomorrow. I sent a prayer up. We will be getting slimed out my meteoroids😍😍😍
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From conversation with Grok In the last 3 months (roughly March 5–June 5, 2026), hundreds of distinct multi-witness fireball events occurred, with thousands of individual sighting reports. For context: • The IMO’s fireball database showed ~2,500–2,600 individual reports in the most recent 30 days alone (late May–early June). fireball.imo.net fireball.amsmeteors.org • Over a full 90-day period at similar rates, this suggests ~7,000 individual reports. • The AMS/IMO events database (filtering for events with ≥5 reports) lists 467 such events for all of 2026 so far (Jan–early June). Recent months (April–June) account for dozens of these, with many more lower-report events on earlier pagination pages. fireball.imo.net Was there an increase? Yes, particularly for large/bright fireballs in Q1 2026 (Jan–Mar), with the peak in March. Total events stayed roughly normal compared to prior years, but large events (50 reports) roughly doubled the 5-year average, and some metrics (sonic booms, long-duration sightings) hit records. This continued at elevated levels into April–June with several high-report events. amsmeteors.org amsmeteors.org abcnews.com • Q1 2026 stats (AMS analysis): 2,322 total events (highest on record but only slightly above 2021–2022). 40 events with 50 reports (vs. ~20 average); 16 with 100 reports (vs. ~8 average). March drove most of the surge. amsmeteors.org • Experts (NASA, AMS) note this partly overlaps with “fireball season” (Feb–April, when rates can rise 10–30% due to geometry of Earth’s orbit and sporadic meteoroids from the Anthelion radiant). No evidence of unusual risk or incoming swarm—just more bright, slow-moving ones that get widely seen and reported. nasa.gov Major fireball events in the last 3 months (selected high-report ones) Here are notable multi-witness events (≥30 reports) from April–early June 2026, drawn from AMS/IMO logs (many more smaller events exist). I’ve included dates, report counts, locations, and direct links: • June 2, 2026 (20:29 UT): 300 reports – Europe (BE, FR, DE, IT, etc.) → Event 3969-2026 fireball.imo.net • June 2, 2026 (02:42 UT): 245 reports – US/Canada (IL, IN, KY, MI, etc.) → Event 3962-2026 fireball.imo.net • May 31, 2026 (21:05 UT): 32 reports – Europe (IT, AT, HR) → Event 3932-2026 fireball.imo.net • May 31, 2026 (20:16 UT): 30 reports – Europe (IT, AL, GR) → Event 3931-2026 fireball.imo.net • May 30–31, 2026: Multiple events (33–86 reports) across US West, Midwest, and East Coast → e.g., Event 3867-2026, Event 3868-2026 amsmeteors.org • May 27, 2026 (09:11 UT): 88 reports – US/Canada (MI, NY, OH, etc.) → Event 3797-2026 fireball.imo.net • April 29, 2026: 157 reports – US West (OR, WA) → Event 3168-2026 amsmeteors.org • April 24, 2026: 361 reports (very large) → Event 3042-2026 amsmeteors.org (Full logs go back further into March with even more high-report events; see the Q1 analysis for details.) Where to check live or historical data • AMS Fireball Reports (US-focused but global): fireball.amsmeteors.org or amsmeteors.org/fireballs amsmeteors.org • IMO Global Fireball Browser: fireball.imo.net/browse_even… and browse_reports (filterable by date) fireball.imo.net • AMS Q1 2026 analysis (explains the early-year surge): amsmeteors.org/ams-q1-2026-f… amsmeteors.org • Weekly meteor outlooks: amsmeteors.org (see May/June 2026 posts) Bottom line: You’re right that bright fireballs have seemed more frequent—especially large multi-state or multi-country ones in March–June 2026—but the data shows this is mostly an uptick in notable (bright/slow) sporadic meteors rather than a sudden global increase in all meteors

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Stars stuck by meteoroids 🤪
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Space Shield (2026) by Marc Vittorini for Atari 2600. Destroy red meteoroids, while yellow ones needs to be dodged. Your only help is a shield. Good luck! 💸 marc-vittorini.itch.io/space… #homebrew #atari2600 #retro #game #spaceshield @Atari2600GM
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Chain-Reactive Cosmogenesis Theory (CRCT) An Alternative Model for Universe Formation, Matter Multiplication, and Life Propagation Abstract This paper outlines an alternative cosmological framework based on recursive chain reactions, chemical-field stability principles, and dynamic cosmic motion. Rather than an instantaneous inflation of empty space from an abstract singularity, this model proposes that the universe emerged from an ultra-small, highly condensed energy-matter seed whose cascading divisions actively generated space-time. By reinterpreting black holes as ultra-stable chemical and field structures rather than gravitational anomalies, and incorporating perpetual barycentric mobility, the theory models a self-organizing, infinite cosmos where matter multiplication and life propagation operate as recursive, fractal loops. 1. The Starting Point: The Primal Particle (PP) & Space-Time Genesis The universe did not expand into an existing void. It originated from a single, ultra-small "seed object" smaller than an atom, termed the Primal Particle (PP). The Potential: The PP existed in a state of hyper-condensed energy-matter, holding the mathematical potential for infinite multiplication and structural complexity. Space-Time Unfolding: Crucially, space and time did not pre-exist around the PP. Instead, space-time itself unfolded and expanded as a direct physical consequence of the PP’s initial cascading fissions and energetic chain-reactive expansion. 2. Recursive Matter Multiplication & Localized Feedback Loops Following the initial fission, the universe evolved through a continuous cascade of high-energy collisions and divisions, generating successive generations of matter, represented as x₁, x₂, x₃, ... x_n. Each cosmic interaction is governed by localized feedback loops where existing structures combine to catalyze unique, more complex products: x₁ x₅ → x₇ x₇ x₉ → x₁₃ These recursive chain reactions allowed the cosmos to build macro-structures from foundational quantum layers, ultimately giving rise to diverse chemical compounds, planetary nodes, and stable cosmic anchors. 3. Black Holes as Ultra-Stable Chemical and Field Structures Departing from standard general relativity models that define black holes as infinite mathematical singularities, this theory reinterprets them through extreme chemistry and localized field density. Indestructible Chemical Bonds: Black holes are dense, ultra-strong states of matter bound by irreversible cosmic forces. When black holes interact, they do not destroy or completely consume one another; instead, they merge to form larger, unified field stabilizers. The Energy-Magnetism Equivalence: Just as pure electromagnetic waves can carry localized energy without a solid atomic core, a black hole is a manifestation of extreme field density. By utilizing E=mc², this localized field energy acquires a massive mass-equivalence capable of warping local space-time. The Flame Analogy: A fire can destroy ice, but one flame cannot extinguish another—they merge to create a larger fire. Similarly, black holes act as cosmic stabilizers that absorb surrounding chaotic matter while unifying with each other to regulate galactic equilibrium. 4. The Dynamic Universe: Reciprocal Gravity & Barycentric Motion A core pillar of this framework is the absolute rejection of static anchors in the cosmos. Nothing is locked in a fixed position. Reciprocal Gravitational Pull: Gravity is strictly a two-way interaction. When a massive black hole attracts a planet, that planet exerts a proportional, reciprocal pull on the black hole. Even if a planet's mass causes only a 0.0001% positional shift, the black hole actively moves toward the object it attracts. The Barycentric Dance: Because of this universal reciprocity, cosmic bodies do not orbit a static point; they orbit a shared center of mass—the Barycenter. Black holes are therefore in a perpetual state of dynamic orbital motion, shifting, wobbling, and traveling. Kinetic Catalysts: This constant mobility (further accelerated by asymmetric energy kicks from dying stars) ensures that black holes continuously encounter new matter, perpetually driving the universe's chain-reactive cycle. 5. Planetary Fragmentation, Panspermia, and Fractal Astrobiology As macro-bodies (such as x₁₂ or x₁₅) interact within this highly dynamic gravitational grid, high-energy impacts occur. These collisions shed debris that travels across the vacuum as meteoroids, asteroids, and comets. Panspermia as a Cosmic Feedback Loop: Life-bearing fragments ejected from older biological nodes travel across star systems. When these fragments impact a young planet situated within a favorable habitable zone (defined by liquid water, atmospheric composition, and optimal stellar distance), they seed the planet. Fractal Distribution of Life: This results in a self-replicating, recursive propagation. Life originates on one node, spreads via cosmic fragments to adjacent nodes, and continues indefinitely. The resulting distribution of life-bearing worlds across the universe mirrors a strict, impact-driven fractal pattern. 6. Continuous Evolution & Future Research Directions The universe is not a closed system decaying toward absolute thermodynamic death. It is a self-organizing, evolving grid where new stars and planetary nodes are continually generated by the kinetic displacement of field structures and recursive matter division. To further develop this framework, future research will focus on: Mathematical Simulation: Modeling cascade networks in particle physics to replicate the x₁ x₅ → x₇ progression. High-Density Field Analogs: Utilizing low-scale magnetar field data to analyze the stability of pure energy structures. Astrobiological Mapping: Analyzing exoplanetary biosignatures to see if their cosmic distribution matches recursive, impact-driven fractal models.
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Good question. NASA's planetary defense network watches the skies for objects of all sizes - and specifically is tasked with finding objects 140 meters and larger which can cause widespread damage. Meteoroids, like this one over New England, are much much smaller. Almost impossible to track in space, they do not survive passage through our atmosphere intact and do not pose a hazard.
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Replying to @erikfinman
Perhaps, Although there are these pesky things called meteoroids. Any habitats will require protection from them as there is no atmosphere on the moon, and a very thin one on Mars. A Moonbase will need to be largely built sub-surface.
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Scientists have theorized that the recent increase in large meteoroids entering Earth’s atmosphere may be the result of an unknown asteroid having been torn apart by the gravitational force of the Sun. Earth may be simply passing through some of the rubble at our usual 67K MPH.
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Replying to @FaytuksNetwork
I’m starting to believe the alien hype now. It’s been a lot of “meteoroids” comin in like Independence Day lowkey
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Replying to @NASA @NASAMoonBase
NASA Moon Bsse plans to have the following systems; Transportation, Autonomy & Robotics, Logistics , Communication & Positioning, Navigation, and Timing, Habitation, Power and Mobility. Defense system to prevent meteoroids from damaging the infra & protect astronauts are missing
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Replying to @NASA @NASAMoonBase
The Moon is not a natural environment for human life. There is no atmosphere, temperatures can range from about -150°C to 120°C, and there is no rain or wind. Meteoroids can strike the surface directly, making it extremely difficult to build and maintain a base.
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It seems to me you're not taking into account that materials also deteriorate over time. Furthermore, in space they're subjected to extreme stress, as they're constantly bombarded by high-energy radiation, cosmic rays, meteoroids, and interstellar dust. Voyager 1 and 2, the farthest human-made objects, are now just under a light-day from Earth. They're still working, but several instruments are out of order or have been shut down to save power. However, estimates indicate they should run out of power in the next few years (perhaps by 2030), and in any case, by 2036 they would be beyond the reach of the Deep Space Network, which is 59 years after launch. If it continues at its current speed (17 km/s), Voyager 1 will reach within about 1.2 light-days of Earth before losing contact. At that point, it will simply be a wreck coasting on. The Pioneer 10 and 11 probes were also intended to leave the Solar System, but contacts were lost in 2003 and 1995, respectively. With today's technology, perhaps we could go a little further, perhaps a few light-days, but consider that the closest star—Proxima Centauri—is 4.25 light-years away (over 1,550 light-days!). In conclusion, while interstellar travel without living beings on board would be possible in principle, in practice it is still unfeasible. The challenge, however, remains to invent more powerful engines sufficient to minimize the time spent in interstellar space, while remaining sub-light.
"Interstellar travel is impossible." No. What you actually mean is it takes too long for a human lifespan. That's all. That has no bearing on the feasibility of getting assets/payload to another star system which imo is an entirely different conversation and entirely possible.
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