> Roof don't look substantial enough to slow something that size and dare say density enough for it to be finally stopped by a pillow Why not? It was in free f

> Roof don't look substantial enough to slow something that size and dare say density enough for it to be finally stopped by a pillow Why not? It was in free fall. Wouldn't a rock be similarly stopped? > given the speeds and also the temps What speeds? It would have slowed down to terminal velocity way before reaching the ground. What temps? It should be pretty cold by then. The glowing red hot meteorite on the ground is a Hollywood invention. > Makes me wonder - how hard is it to fake a meteorite? Depends on who you want to fool. Researchers with access to equipment? No chance. News organizations? May not be that difficult. > Then the aspect that it would still be hot Nope. Not that hot. There's a debate on whether or not it will even be warm. Probably cool to the touch. http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/our-solar-system/75-our-solar-system/comets-meteors-and-asteroids/meteorites/314-are-meteorites-hot-or-cold-when-they-hit-earth-intermediate http://curious.astro.cornell.edu/our-solar-system/75-our-sol...