Prince Edward Island homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/pei-charlottetown-meteorite-strike-first-audio-1.7430018

  • MoonElf [she/her, comrade/them]
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    3 days ago

    how cool! the sound of it rushing down through the atmosphere before it hits is neat. I wouldn't expect it to sound so brittle either but it makes sense.

  • dannoffs [he/him]
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    5 days ago

    Its insane to write an article about something being caught on video for the first time and not include the video. This BBC article has it: https://www.bbc.com/news/videos/cly9vl9jjkvo

    • came_apart_at_Kmart [he/him, comrade/them]
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      4 days ago

      thanks! also anti-climactic for my Hollywood brain.

      so let's all check out this scene from the 2020 Gerard Butler star vehicle, Greenland, where a meteor fragment obliterates Central Florida from Tampa to Orlando and sets the tone for the rest of the movie.

      Genre: Action, Apocalyptic/Disaster, Survival Thriller

      Budget: $35 million USD
      Box Office: $52 million USD

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNs0VmalXh8