Meteor Memes

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Say Centrifugal One More Time...
Physics Science Academia
12 days ago 3.8K views 0 shares
Say Centrifugal One More Time...
The eternal physics pedant's dilemma! While normal humans see a beautiful meteor and make wishes, physics sticklers can't help but silently rage about "centrifugal force" not being a real force but rather an apparent force in a rotating reference frame. It's the physics equivalent of correcting someone's grammar at a party—technically right but guaranteed to make everyone avoid you at the next department mixer. Next time someone mentions centrifugal force, just smile and nod... or risk becoming the person who wishes upon a star for better physics terminology.

NASA's Adorable Apocalypse Units
Astronomy Science Universe
1 month ago 5.4K views 0 shares
NASA's Adorable Apocalypse Units
NASA's PR department strikes again with their creative units of measurement! Nothing says "impending celestial doom" quite like comparing a meteor to both corgis and baby elephants in the same headline. Next time just tell us it's 500 kilograms and save the trip to the zoo. Though I suppose "corgi-sized meteor weighing as much as a small car" doesn't quite generate the same clicks as adorable puppies and baby pachyderms. Classic space agency move—making potential extinction events sound absolutely precious.

The Circular Logic Of Meteor Impacts
Conspiracy Astronomy Geology Physics Earth-science
2 months ago 12.9K views 0 shares
The Circular Logic Of Meteor Impacts
Oh look, another conspiracy theory trying to debunk basic physics! The meme is questioning why meteor craters are circular instead of elongated like the second image. Spoiler alert: it's not because NASA is lying to you. When a meteor hits Earth, the explosive energy radiates equally in all directions regardless of impact angle. The resulting crater is almost always circular because the energy transfer creates a spherical shock wave. Even meteors hitting at shallow angles produce circular craters—it's not some grand cover-up, just good ol' physics doing its thing. Next they'll be asking why water doesn't stay in the shape of the ice cube tray. I swear, teaching freshman physics gets more challenging every year...