[meteorite-list] A Managua, Nicaragua meteorite?

From: Matson, Rob D. <ROBERT.D.MATSON_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Sep 2014 18:42:10 +0000
Message-ID: <4A4FA25E4DFE584AA580F4F069F9B4401CE3882E_at_EMP-EXMR104.corp.leidos.com>

Yes, CNN didn't want to be left off the list of big news networks whose top anchors
reported the impact <sic> on their prime-time broadcasts last night. And they made
sure to include asteroid 2014 RC as the culprit, showing their dedication to quality science
reporting. ;-) --Rob

-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Mulgrew [mailto:mikestang at gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 10:50 AM
To: Matson, Rob D.
Cc: Marco Langbroek; meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] A Managua, Nicaragua meteorite?

Rob and Marco, I agree, sounds very plausible. However, if you read what CNN has to say, they've already determined it's from a meteorite
(sheesh!): http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/08/tech/innovation/nicaragua-meteorite/index.html?hpt=hp_t2

Michael in so. Cal.

On Tue, Sep 9, 2014 at 10:40 AM, Matson, Rob D. via Meteorite-list <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com> wrote:
> Hi Marco: your hypothesis is far more reasonable than a
> meteorite-caused impact pit. --Rob
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Meteorite-list
> [mailto:meteorite-list-bounces at meteoritecentral.com] On Behalf Of
> Marco Langbroek via Meteorite-list
> Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2014 12:01 AM
> To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] A Managua, Nicaragua meteorite?
>
>
> It is well known that arms caches were hidden in Nicaragua during the fight between Sandinista's and Contra's in the 80-ies. In 1993, one of these exploded in Managua. Maybe something like that happened again.
>
> Marco
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