Russians Wade Into the Snow to Seek Treasure From the Sky

Russians Wade Into the Snow to Seek Treasure From the Sky

Published: February 17, 2013. CHELYABINSK, Russia â€" The shock wave from a meteor that exploded above Siberia last week somehow sheared the roof off a brick and steel factory building while leaving a nearby glass facade unscathed. Enlarge This


This just in: reports of bright meteors and loud explosions have been coming from Russia, with the incredible video above showing what appears to be a meteor exploding in the atmosphere on the morning of Friday, Feb. 15.


New estimates reported by NASA indicate that the meteor that entered Earth's atmosphere last week â€" resulting in an explosion near Chelyabinsk, Russia â€" was the largest to do so in more than a century. While early estimates placed the 55-foot meteor


New estimates reported by NASA indicate that the meteor that entered Earth's atmosphere last week â€" resulting in an explosion near Chelyabinsk, Russia â€" was the largest to do so in more than a century. While early estimates placed the 55-foot meteor


Up to 11 sensors in Greenland, Africa, Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula and other far-flung regions detected the Russian meteor blast's infrasound, or low-frequency sound waves. The sensors are part of the global network of 60 infrasound stations



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