Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - MSNBC - 20151227:22:03:00
>> as the meteor plunges toward earth, friction and pressure between the rock and atmosphere cause it to heat up and catch fire. >> outer portion can be molten, the atmosphere's braiding them off as they melt. you see a trail behind them, different ions of gas glow at different colors. the pressure wave caused it to explode that gives off both heat and light. >> this explosion happens when the rock is about 14 miles above the earth's surface. the intense blast is felt by the unsuspecting population below. >> i heard this extremely loud noise that shook my apartment so much that my light fixtur...