"Bob Downonit" <Down@gag.net> wrote in message news:46cc1f8d$0$4108$4c368faf@roadrunner.com...

On 2007-08-20 04:11:09 -0400, Martin Heffels <goofie@flikken.net> said:

On Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:32:32 -0400, Phoon Hencman <Henc@ican.net> wrote:

Meteors don't do that. They burn out high up in the atmosphere, they
NEVER land hot let alone on fire. Any pieces that may survive cool off
high up and cool off long before hitting the ground.

How can they cool off then?

Do some research. It's very simple. IF a piece makes it through it cools of instantly in the higher atmosphere. 1- it's real cold up there and 2- Only the top 1-3mm of the rock gets heated and melted, the rest of the inside remains unchanged and cold.

Fact.

Sometimes the outer layer isn't fully burned off when it hits. Read the National Geographic report, Carl Sagan.