Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20141206:22:03:00
Meteor weighs 10,000 tons. that's heavier than four space shuttles. >> i've seen shooting stars and small meteor paths, but i've never seen one this big before, and it really blew my mind. >> as the meteor plunges toward earth, friction and pressure between the rock and the atmosphere cause it to heat up and catch fire. >> the outer portion can be molten. the atmosphere is them offer as they melt. you see a trail behind them, different ions of gas glow at different pressures. the pressure wave cause it to explode, that gives off both heat and light. >> this explosion happens when the rock is a...
Source: news source