No, a meteor did not destroy Thule Air Base

Military Times: A meteor that struck last month miles from a key U.S. early warning air base did not hit the facility, the Air Force said Friday, slightly exasperated.

The meteor hit occurred last month, on July 25. It was a significant strike, with the explosive force of 2.1 kilotons, according to NASA’s jet propulsion laboratory. But it did not hit or damage Thule.

“Thule is fine,” read the subject line of one media query response.

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