After loud boom across Utah, here’s why you should check your yard for treasure

A Utah astronomer says the meteor that passed through Utah on Saturday might have left some valuable minerals for unsuspecting locals.
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[@Richard_the_V]

Rare to see someone love something as much as this man loves his trade.

[@michaeldixon3485]

Yeah I wish I could have made a living off a trade that I love. Very few people get the opportunity to do that.

[@wicketuma444]

Love his enthusiasm and passion for astronomy

[@scarletboa]

His positivity is awesome and contagious. He also reminds me of Fire Marshall Bill.

[@SpaceRanger187]

right...he needs a tv show..i say we annoy him until he starts a youtube channel at least

[@premix3663]

Love his enthusiasm

[@saffronskies333]

I said the same thing!!! I love it

[@Alex-vz2jx]

yup. He's so energetic Little did you know you walked pasted a 50k rock.

[@Rocket_Man.]

50k rock and here all I can find is cheap old gold

[@sophialicious_]

Same !

[@Quagigitymire]

if only all of us found even half as much intrest and joy in our own work as this guy does

[@scotiancoast4498]

Someday a loud BOOM will be the last thing you hear.

[@WildernessForever]

😥

[@horrorfreaks]

how does that relate to this video? lol

[@ruthhopfe7912]

Me?? I prefer the swishing of angel wings.

[@howardblaylock3490]

BOOM!

[@Thegiraffe509]

From your toilet

[@jeannemarie5908]

Thank you for the interview with Mr. Wiggins the astronomer !!

[@pointzerotwo]

Mr. Wiggins the fraudster.

[@jeannemarie5908]

@@pointzerotwo Why do you say this?

[@pointzerotwo]

@@jeannemarie5908 Because the entirety of NASA is fraud.

[@a.l9313]

Gotta love this guys enthusiasm for science!

[@_Chessa_]

Astronomy! :3

[@scotam02]

Please go viral!! Please!! This man is a shooting star!!!

[@A3Kr0n]

It's an alien tic tac! RUN!

[@brianlanders5306]

Mr Wiggins sounds like he's wigging out for meteorites. 😉😁😂😂😂

[@elgastsos210]

I found it!!!!! Lots of treasure in my yard. Neighbors dog was at it again. Peace!

[@tomburbridge1114]

Seen and heard this while sitting on a tank 5-6 yrs ago at a night time varmint hunting west of Benjamin TX. The colors the meteorite put off were awesome the boom was just that a boom.

[@roypaulcarter4654]

Wow Utah is beautiful.

[@duckzncatz]

The air here is awful, though. It's full of smog and arsenic. There is another recent, local newscast from about a week ago that says Salt Lake City will be unlivable in 10 years.

[@ruthhopfe7912]

Skinwalker ranch has some info and film/pictures on this subject. The ranch is in Utah also.

[@jamesrobert782]

We had one here in south Texas, it was loud, it made a boom hundreds of miles , a couple of years ago.

[@Art3misJ]

We heard it up here in Idaho falls, Idaho!

[@edigabrieli7864]

I'm more interested about the WWII German military hat the astronomer is wearing.

[@J__007]

“Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, BOOM!💥”. 😂

[@harrybriscoe7948]

As a child watching Lost in Space a meteor storm was always exciting With speeding meteors smashing in to their flying saucer... Edited in Tough built saucer that can deflect 50 ton boulders going 75,000 miles an hour

[@TheTibetyak]

RIP June Lockhart

[@DEEDEEGARRETT1]

I loved that show !

[@petec5935]

To keep fighting lol! The VR game onward

[@petec5935]

Like injections that being you back to life

[@omightylegend2521]

Now imagine a rock 100X that size and moving at that speed. Man the dinosaurs had it bad.

[@monkey4387]

I went to that big meteor crater in Arizona a month back that had a lot of cool stuff about meteors, and now this meteor is in my home state Space rocks are crazy

[@dr.projectx5142]

Their very facinating

[@selecttravelvacations7472]

Utahans: “It was just the Angel Moroni giving us a clarion call.”

[@209rottweilers]

I've seen aot of these especially during the night shift driving hours but, never a boom. Closest thing to it is you really see it burning and the smoke it causes before crashing into some mountain field's

[@bradykay9322]

If you could find where they land if the hold together you could make a fotune!!!

[@stephaniepapaleo9001]

I saw a meteor at night flash thru the sky in South FL but ofcourse non of my friends experienced it with me, I found some ppl in FL that saw it also but I was so sure I’d hear the boom 💥 but nope

[@209rottweilers]

Yea from my understanding it's supposed to be magnitise so one of these weekends I'll have to go out to the places im assuming it crash landed and tie a magnet to my dogs and hopefully make some money

[@isaacjames7646]

A meteor/Shooting Star is something common to see, but what made this meteor uncommon was the Sonic Boom. It shouldn’t be to crazy to see a Shooting Star but, It sure is beautiful, and something to gasp about. Lol

[@isaacjames7646]

@@bradykay9322 They do not always land.. Most if the time they burn off before touching the earth. That’s why they fade away. Shooting Stars are almost common.

[@harlie999]

nice video. im going to check my yard now.

[@ricktorta5268]

I will never know for sure, but I remember when I was kid under 10 years old I was walking with my mom and siblings in some park in Pomona California. And I was about 40 feet behind from my family and it was night time, I remember seeing a green glittery flash/sparkling object going down instantly no more than 20 feet away from me. It subsided almost instantly when I saw it going down. It was so fast I was confused what I saw. But I am sure it was no firework because the sound did not relate to any firework I ever heard. Also there was no pop sound, just the sound of some debris falling down and yes the surrounding area was pretty silent besides the birds and instincts making their sounds. I wander even today what it was.

[@Foggycallabasashillshelicopter]

You were a kid under 10, doubt your even recalling what happened correctly. Ask ur mom

[@enyplayz1514]

Now that's what I will never experience:( that must have been mysteriously joyful to see

[@s0ne01]

Obviously a green lantern ring.

[@Faeborn]

I once saw a green streak across the sky.

[@fredwilliamson2225]

I was sitting outside a coffee shop in Austin one summer a few years ago. In the company of several people. I heard 3 booms coming from the sky. Only one other person heard it too. The group broke up and I walked across the street got in some shade with my coffee and started watching some dog rescue people showing their dogs. As a woman was petting a dog all of sudden dirt flew up all around her. Just her. Just that one small spot. I went over to talk to the woman and she said she seen sparks all around me ! We just looked at Each other and walked away. True.

[@donniebunkerboi9975]

No.

[@k1dicarus]

Fred. No. 😐

[@toxicgracie3772]

NO FRED

[@Liberalcali]

We were in Zion and my brother said he saw something in the sky I thought he was tripping but I guess he was telling the truth

[@jesuschristdestroysmarxism3916]

I live in Layton and I did hear this boom 💥 I was wondering what it was ?

[@PoloMoney]

My bad, I was a lil gassy

[@edwincarter5932]

We all are in Nitro, WV and was watching a movie projected onto the side of the house laying out in the yard and seen a flash throughout the sky, then seconds later heard a distant 'boom' and could not figure out what it was. I believe it might have been a meteor now.

[@Wingmindset]

Bro that’s cool !!! Cool name too x,)

[@Wild-Wisdom]

Go tell those construction workers to finish that interstate. It's been what 3 years? Airports get finished faster than they can fix 10 miles of road

[@edwincarter5932]

@@Wingmindset I know right! It took years to warm up to "Edwin" but now I really like it.

[@edwincarter5932]

@@Wild-Wisdom WV is literally slow at everything! If they ever do repair a road around here, it takes so long they gotta start repairs within a month of fixing it again.

[@Wild-Wisdom]

@@edwincarter5932 😄 I noticed, I'm a truck driver from kansas but drive through there a few times a week and every time I hope it's going to be finished but nope, it never is

[@legionelite7538]

Idk about you guys but the flaming debris @ the end of the video made me chuckle 😃. Especially due to that reporter in the beginning talking about how awesome it is to collect up all the space rocks 🪨 lol

[@kellykwon2220]

Ahhh~ 🎶 AND THE FIRST TRUMPET SOUNDS~! Ooohhh.

[@michaelroot4051]

It’s fire marshal Bill !!!! Lol

[@Strickalator]

WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT, WAIT........ BOOOOOOM! 💥

[@Learnitstepbystep]

I saw a one here in srilanka with the loud boom unfortunately it went towards sea ... WT1190F was the name given to it ..

[@jimbeekman4863]

Wow Wigs was Wiggin out!

[@jcherrax]

I got lucky my dad when he wss in mexico was near a meteor comet crash site and him and others grabbed it and a week later when he returned to cali we literally got $200k his backpack was full of those rocks. So we bought a house together. Paid off

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

Mr. Wiggins where can I get a hat like yours? So cool!!!

[@kaylam.j.2172]

Well shoot, I was just barely waking up at this time so I missed it. If I ever hear any loud booms I assume it’s coming from Hill Air Force Base which is right by me. Those dang jets flying over me so low I can’t hear anything though.

[@EnchantedSmellyWolf]

So much fun! Good luck hunting down those valuable meteor fragments but also wear a Hazmat suits! You might fight a meteor ores with valuable material or even uranium. Happy treasure hunting! ⛏😉

[@sv4996]

Wiggins is wiggin'!

[@laurie1536]

Love the wacky professor astronomy science guy! Long live hyper intelligent science nerds!

[@beezee6339]

This was actually the dragon balls being scattered after a wish.

[@cg00000]

It would be incredible to find!

[@doc3584]

I heard someone from NASA sent a fart message to a satelite and the boom came from a speaker on the satelite

[@ChrisQuadFPV]

Old grumpy people are up before 8:30am.🤣

[@chemtrooper]

That’s a very unique hat.

[@Darkshadow7827]

0:50 I love his shirt haha.

[@jrambo7495]

Good Lawd Mr Wiggins was wigging out!

[@jscrzn]

Out here in Vacaville, California a about 930pm and again 1000pm had 2 meteorites come from north to south, very bright but no sounds...

[@richardruiz6812]

That’s awesome!!! Hopefully no one got hurt

[@great_john_]

I can finally complete my meteor armor and hopefully have enough for a meteor hamaxe.

[@SnookOnTheFly]

I always wondered what happened to fire marshal bill after in living color was taken off the air.

[@kcairns1]

Came here to say this

[@cyndee4180]

I saw something like this in Virginia on Friday night

[@chrisanderson263]

Does a magnet stick to them? My brother uses a rare earth magnet to search an area where they might be.

[@JRGTEXUS]

Imagine finding a rock that is older than earth, crazy.

[@crazymeteorites3653]

Took me 10 years to find the one I saw fall from the sky. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

[@John14Verse6]

If everything came from the Big Bang, how would it be older than earth?

[@John14Verse6]

@Ryan Lewis So instead of helping, you decide to just berate and make fun of me?

[@nickwebb9937]

@Ryan Lewis well mr high and mighty educate the guy instead of being a prick.

[@mallo6316]

@Ryan Lewis calm down dawg

[@bleeblah3583]

That's so awesome

[@alexarmstrong9284]

I seen the same thing here in north eastern ont Canada bout a week and a bit ago

[@KidNoraa]

It’s kinda crazy how “new” they make it sound when it’s a well known thing and has been for who knows how long

[@larryjackson8675]

I like this guy!

[@trisia44]

We have several rocks that we suspect may be meteorites. They were ones that my grandfather collected in the 1920s and 1930s. Where could we take them for appraisal?

[@tthomas184]

I'd give your local science museum a call. They would be able to validate them. I'd also document them with a camera to make sure no one loses them. And get receipts for anything turned over. Good luck!

[@Ms.NoNo2]

Take them to your local college. Let the students who are studying geology look at them. It’ll be a fun lesson and you will know for sure.

[@pointzerotwo]

They cannot be meteorites as they don't exist. I've observed a few frauds that likely come from smelting.

[@exist]

@@Ms.NoNo2 Great option if you want to never see the rocks again…

[@pricklypear7516]

@@exist I thought the same thing. But the head of the geology or astronomy departments should be a good resource.

[@GoHazyQuietSexAngel]

That dude at the end who thanks Michael, sounds like he hates life and is broke, or just tired of his life with the way he thanked him at the end of the segment 😂😂😂 just listen to it. For real. 🤣

[@audraarndt1824]

He sounds kinda like gilbert godfrey. Im crackin up

[@midnyte6195]

😂 OMG, the astronomer is hilarious

[@michaellocklear6396]

I Like that Reporters Name must be an Awesome Guy!!! 😁😅🤣😂😉

[@julbea]

I’ve seen one and heard one, here in Manitoba

[@eternalamos365]

Reminds me of when a meteor hit near Pittsburgh PA, and I could hear the explosion from my part of western NY.

[@jacobroa6912]

I’ve been seeing a lot of these and also stars well if they are

[@dontmakememad6759]

Who wants to go “Meteorite” Hunting

[@joseywells9616]

Metal detector is good

[@bxi1547]

Me

[@michaeljohn7467]

I do when ever i get time, theres meteors all over the earth that been falling n hitting the earth for thousands of years

[@charliesgrumma5388]

*FIRE MARSHALL BILL WORKS FOR NASA NOW?* If you don't know who "FIRE MARSHALL BILL" is look him up on here. This dude is famous, or infamous, not sure which.

[@troywilkes3332]

Could u tell me witch way the camera at snow basin was pointing when it caught the meteor passing over! Was it pointing no west, west, or south west???

[@scottseverini1616]

Heard the boom in western Missouri here

[@MC88AATW]

"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, BOOM!!!" - Mr. Wiggins

[@wolfer8300]

IT landed south west of San ISABEL IN COLORADO

[@indigenouscoppercoloredabo7410]

Signs and wonders

[@trevorgwelch7412]

It's a space ship going super sonic - aliens are amongst us .

[@s13customs]

"Man walks down the street wearing a hat like that, you know he's not afraid of anything." ~ Hoban "Wash" Washburne

[@2nd2nun]

I just heard something similar and felt my house shake, here in dallas tx

[@rebeccacombs8781]

Strange times we're living in and I believe there about to get a lot stranger.

[@dontmakememad6759]

You’re not wrong lol

[@share201lllll]

🎯🎯🎯 You Jus Gave Me Goosebumps 🤣🤣💯

[@allemander]

@@dontmakememad6759 Her spelling is. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@PurplePumpkaboo]

What's so strange about a meteor falling to earth?

[@helenpauls1496]

Not really, meteorites have been hitting the earth for billions of years. I guess now we have to be more concerned with space debris.

[@MrTredBear]

why is he wearing a M43?

[@jeannemarie5908]

I had to look it up ‘M43’ actually ‘wear M43’ .. maybe he just likes it. :)

[@macross25]

Same thought.

[@dgronzega8073]

Something broke up somewhere. The last two mornings (4:30 am) I've seen a similar thing 1 west of me 1 north from central CA.

[@turidhelenkjnvik5491]

Yes,this is an Meteroiett,man We have seen of themin Norway too Its an burning rock

[@bluecheesegrader]

I always wondered what happened to fire Marshall bill.... let me show you something!!!

[@annhutcheson5770]

Could this be from the Perseids? Timing…?

[@bilinasmini3480]

I live in Layton and I did hear this boom I was wondering what it was ?

[@jomarve275]

Wiggins is fire

[@honorladone8682]

Is it radioactive?

[@aliadionzabohone5271]

GOD Bless

[@Eduardo_Badal]

1:17 dude just became a gif loop😄haha

[@CupNewdle]

Crazy we don't get notified on stuff like this lol

[@Hooligoon78]

“Inconceivable!”

[@saffronskies333]

a Sonic boom is such a thrill

[@shempullen6574]

I heard a boom the other day down in South Texas which must’ve been what this was because it was the loudest boom that I’ve ever heard like a bomb being dropped

[@KillaMProdz]

That was us shaking your hospital bed. Wake up! We miss you

[@kristatjaden1834]

I saw it hit around that little town with that petting zoo . Going twords ceder city it looks like it hit the mountains

[@MrSouthsideMuscle]

Oooo shiny rocks

[@erinlyn2802]

i heard a loud sonic boom yesterday eve around 7pm or so here in florida.

[@hemlock4519]

@Erinlyn2 are you making a joke about Florida thunder ? Lol First time I experienced a north Florida sonic boom i was all alone. I screamed, ran around like an idiot, hyperventilated, hid in a corner and cried. NOBODY had told me!!!!! 😡 I was 43 so I’m a little embarrassed.

[@erinlyn2802]

@@hemlock4519 lol. no, i seriously heard a loud boom, like a sonic one. i know what you're talking about as far as our thunder & lightning storms, though. lol

[@palomarknotsandtatertots523]

Realizing alot of people have no idea about space rocks. Happens quite frequently.

[@rockahbilly76]

I found a needle in a haystack once and won the Super Lotto three times, but there's no way in Hades I'm going on a wild goose chase to Kansas in hopes of finding something worth a few hundred bucks. Oh, and I have a bag of Bigfoot droppings in my cellar.

[@beep-beep]

I never gave you permission to pick those up…

[@exist]

Few hundred bucks? Ah yes, another person who knows nothing about the value lmfao

[@jdmbeats]

@@exist Yes, but why is a piece of space debris so valuable? How would anyone even know what to look for? Lol

[@quaniggalusquangledanglema5774]

@@jdmbeats i think u can answer the first question yourself

[@2468breanna]

@@jdmbeats how many people do you know have asteroids in their back pocket?

[@Novastar.SaberCombat]

Cool. At least it's better news than the typical dailies. Also, the sonic boom is definitely a sign that it got pretty far into the atmosphere prior to burning up (due TO the atmosphere). A lot of people don't realize that meteors must travel in ORBITS (as opposed to movies where they just come straight on down, lol) prior to even coming close to striking Earth's surface (or liquid). Anyhow. It's pretty funny how uneducated people are; mostly thanks to Hollywood disaster films. 😂🤣😂

[@brianroberts815]

I've priced meteor pieces and whole ones on EBAY and Amazon. They are very expensive.

[@pointzerotwo]

They're fake and likely by products of iron or nickel mills.

[@tonysoprano7372]

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