Explosions in Chelyabinsk; Meteorite Suspected

http://www.russianmachineneverbreaks.com/2013/02/14/what-is-happening-in-chelyabinsk/

by ldayley • 13 years ago

28 10 13 years ago

EvanKelly• 13 years ago

I'm so happy that most Russian drivers have dashcams. That was seriously cool to see.

rquantz2• 13 years ago

The thing I can't believe is that they keep driving toward the meteor, even when it looks like it's headed right for them. I have to say my immediate response would probably be to slam on the brakes.

ak0s• 13 years ago

Curiosity

marshray• 13 years ago

I was thinking something similar. The Soviets were at times well regarded in the West for their civil defense preparations. But none of these Russians seem to know how to duck and cover.

tectonic2• 13 years ago

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunguska_event

eksith• 13 years ago

Except this was a much, much, much, much smaller object(s) ;)

tectonic2• 13 years ago

The explosion is clearly audible in this video at 25 seconds in. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Np_mpGYSBSA

saundby• 13 years ago

Most likely a sonic shock wave, not an explosion. Even if the meteor broke up, that's very unlikely to be the source of the sound. It's more likely like a sonic boom you're hearing.

adamnemecek• 13 years ago

"me·te·or [mee-tee-er, -awr]

noun

1. Astronomy

    a. a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere."

Explosions in Chelyabinsk; Meteorite Suspected

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