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Meteor Explodes Over Russia

20133 minGnews

NASA analyzes the meteor explosion over Chelyabinsk, Russia, on February 15, 2013.

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Meteor Explodes Over Russia

2013• 3 minG

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NASA analyzes the meteor explosion over Chelyabinsk, Russia, on February 15, 2013.

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From NASA's Scientific Visualization Studio, this analysis details the meteor that entered Earth's atmosphere over Chelyabinsk, Russia, shortly after dawn on February 15, 2013. The bolide, measuring 18 meters across and weighing 11,000 metric tons, travels at a speed of 18.6 kilometers per second. As it burns due to friction with the atmosphere, it explodes 23.3 kilometers above the city, resulting in the creation of a new dust belt in Earth's stratosphere. This event highlights the significant impact of meteors on the planet and the scientific visualization techniques used to study such occurrences.

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