Russia starts cleanup after meteor strike

Russia starts cleanup after meteor strike

A meteorite hit Chelyabinsk, Russia, injuring 150 people and causing damage to nearby cars and buildings.


Russians are cleaning up after a meteor plunged to Earth in a blinding fireball, damaging thousands of buildings and showering people with debris and shattered glass. Officials say the meteor exploded about 10,000 metres above the city of Chelyabinsk,


On Friday, Feb. 15, the Earth is going to get a very close shave by an asteroid*. Called 2012 DA14, this 50 meter (160 foot) rock will pass just over 27,000 kilometers (17,000 miles) from the Earth's surface. This is closer than


Chelyabinsk, Russia (CNN) -- A day after a spectacular meteor blast shook Russia's Urals region, the cleanup operation got under way Saturday in the hard-hit Russian city of Chelyabinsk. Although some buildings were unscathed when sonic waves from the


NASA Goddard published a photo of the vapor trail from the meteor that crashed into Russia this morning.



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