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		russdill on Oct 13, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Meterorite chunk crashes into house, bedroom, pill... Did you see the picture and get the impression that the rock was traveling at supersonic velocities? Really?

sysstemlord on Oct 13, 2021 [–]

Are you being serious? It's a known fact that meteorites travel many many times faster than sound!

MauranKilom on Oct 13, 2021 | [–]

When they enter the atmosphere, yes, but not when they reach the surface of the earth. Any rock-like object below ~15 m in size will reach terminal velocity before hitting the ground.

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