Meteorite Fragment Weighing Over 2 Lbs Found in Chelyabinsk
Meteorite Fragment Weighing Over 2 Lbs Found in Chelyabinsk
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Scientists from Russia's Urals Federal University have discovered a meteorite fragment weighing more than one kilogram (2.2 lbs), the largest fragment found so... 25.02.2013, Sputnik International
Scientists from Russia's Urals Federal University have discovered a meteorite fragment weighing more than one kilogram (2.2 lbs), the largest fragment found so far following the meteorite strike in the Chelyabinsk Region on February 15.
Scientists from Russia's Urals Federal University have discovered a meteorite fragment weighing more than one kilogram (2.2 lbs), the largest fragment found so far following the meteorite strike in the Chelyabinsk Region on February 15.
Scientists from Russia's Urals Federal University have discovered a meteorite fragment weighing more than one kilogram (2.2 lbs), the largest fragment found so far following the meteorite strike in the Chelyabinsk Region on February 15.
A total of more than 100 fragments have been found by the expedition along a 50 kilometer (30 mile) trail that followed the meteorite's flight path, said expedition chief Viktor Grokhovsky (photo).
US space agency NASA estimated the meteorite had been roughly 15 meters (50 feet) in diameter when it struck Earth's atmosphere, traveling several times the speed of sound. It exploded into a fireball brighter than the morning sun.
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