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LunaSea

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14. Earth is moving through a region of debris.

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #2)

Sun May 31, 2026, 04:16 PM

17 hrs ago

Earth is currently traversing a debris field generated by an asteroid that is fragmenting as it approaches the Sun. This event is leading to an impressive display of meteors visible from our planet.
Details of the Meteor Cluster

Number of Meteors: 282 meteors have been identified as part of this cluster.
Source: These meteors are believed to originate from a disintegrating asteroid.

https://phys.org/news/2026-04-sun-asteroid-pieces-earth-flying.html

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Meteor over Massachusetts causes explosion reports, sightings from Delaware to Montreal [View all] BigmanPigman Saturday OP

And I'm watching meteor movies...... Lovie777 Saturday #1

I was just reading articles about meteors BigmanPigman Saturday #2

Earth is moving through a region of debris. LunaSea 17 hrs ago #14

It's scary that a 3' wide one would cause shaking. An asteroid would be more than problematic. surfered Saturday #3

25K-160K Miles per hour. sheshe2 Saturday #4

Yikes! calimary Yesterday #9

3 feet is a really big one. BigmanPigman Saturday #6

If I had heard that in our area, I would have said "Meh, just blowing up old munitions out on the Arsenal". eppur_se_muova Saturday #5

It's aliens Polybius Saturday #7

Aliens are too smart to decide to come to the USA while tRump is still alive. BigmanPigman Saturday #8

We need a ballroom to protect us. twodogsbarking Yesterday #10

It was most likely the meteor... GiqueCee Yesterday #11

I've listened to the air traffic controllers and pilots' tapes from 9/11 BigmanPigman Yesterday #12

Build one of those Trump ballroom domes over all of New England and eliminate Bengus81 23 hrs ago #13

BOOM you say? LudwigPastorius 17 hrs ago #15

I told you people - Don't light a lighter when trump farts! Wonder Why 16 hrs ago #16