Meteorite falls in Russia's Chelyabinsk region; 1200 injuries and structural damage

[craigdbfan]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-21468116



A meteor shower in central Russia has caused some injuries and shattered windows, reports say.

According to unconfirmed reports, the meteorite was intercepted by an air defense unit at the Urzhumka settlement near Chelyabinsk.

For video and photos:

http://rt.com/news/meteorite-crash-urals-chelyabinsk-283/

Now that's some intense stuff.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Videos:
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFsZitw6CKk
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qyk5X00EfM
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7c-0iwBEswE
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7mLUIDGqmw


Here's an article:
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/02/15/us-russia-meteorite-idUSBRE91E05Z20130215

 

[Asteroid-Man]

Apparently 4 people were injured by gasses, splitting off of the fall.

 

[craigdbfan]

Video showing impact:



Pictures:

 

[Doctor Evo]

Hitting a meteor with a missile seems like a rather difficult task. Also, the missile hit a meteor, not a meteorite. Technically, it isn't a meteorite until after it hits the ground (or water, etc.).

 

[craigdbfan]

As it came down:

 

[Mad Love]

awesome!

 

[craigdbfan]

 

[KalMart]

Holy Smackadoly...!


And this is barely a mosquito bite compared to what he Earth has endured over its lifespan.

 

[craigdbfan]

The dinosaurs laugh at this.

 

[Asteroid-Man]

The dinosaurs laugh at this.

No they don't. t:

 

[craigdbfan]

No they don't. t:

Somewhere out there in dinosaur heaven they do.

 

[Mrs. Sawyer]

 

[The Apocalypse]

The Saiyans have arrived.

 

[craigdbfan]

 

[craigdbfan]

400 people reported injured...

 

[James]

Holy moly.

 

[Piper Maru]

That's scary and awesome at the same time.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

Holy crap. How weird. I had a dream about the 1908 Tunguska event last night...

 

[Piper Maru]

Holy crap. How weird. I had a dream about the 1908 Tunguska event last night...

The Mysterious Tunguska Event - Carl Sagan
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[titansupes]

That is the coolest f***ing thing.

 

[craigdbfan]

That is the coolest f***ing thing.

To a degree. Kind of scary too if you think about it.

 

[JJJ's Ulcer]

The Mysterious Tunguska Event - Carl Sagan
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Carl Sagan was the man (RIP). One of the more out-there theories about the event (and one I don't believe, but I'm amused by) is that it was caused by Nikola Tesla experimenting with some energy weapon.

 

[craigdbfan]

Russian scientists are saying that it's very likely a few more are going to enter the Earths atmosphere in the next few hours...

Um not good...

*9:36 GMT: There is a high chance that another meteorite could enter the Earth’s atmosphere in the next few hours, Sergey Smirnov from Pulkovo Observatory told Vesti news channel.

 

[craigdbfan]

P.S: I know meteors are constantly hitting our atmosphere but I assume he's referring to ones making it through our atmosphere and actually causing some damage.