Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Meteorite fragments spark 'gold rush' in Russia

Published: February 17, 2013. CHELYABINSK, Russia — 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

Researchers from the Urals Federal University, based in Yekaterinburg, have determined that the small stone-like pieces found near Lake Cherbarkul in the Chelyabinsk region are pieces of the meteorite that exploded over the region Feb. 15. A total of

Scientists said Monday they had discovered fragments of the meteor that spectacularly plunged over Russia's Ural Mountains creating a shockwave that injured 1,200 people and damaged thousands of homes. The giant

Russians standing near the hole in the ice that is reportedly the site of a meteorite Sergei Ilnitsky/European Pressphoto Agency Russians standing near the hole in the ice that is reportedly the site of a meteorite fall, on the frozen Chebarkul Lake

The meteor that streaked over the skies of Russia — creating a shockwave that shattered windows, injuring upwards of 1000 people — is not related to the asteroid that will whiz past Earth later today, (Feb.15), NASA has

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