Scientists claim discovery of Russian meteorites
- Published: 18 Feb 2013 at 12.44
- Online news: World
Russian scientists said Monday they had discovered over 50 fragments of the meteor that struck the Urals last week, creating a shockwave that injured 1,200 people and damaged thousands of homes.
A meteorite trail seen above a residential apartment block in the city of Chelyabinsk, central Russia, on February 15, 2013. Russian scientists said Monday they had discovered over 50 fragments of the meteor that struck the Urals last week, creating a shockwave that injured 1,200 people and damaged thousands of homes.
The giant piece of space rock streaked spectacularly over the central Russian city of Chelyabinsk on Friday before exploding with the force of 30 of the nuclear bombs dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima during World War II.
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