NASA said the meteor that exploded over Russia Friday was the largest reported fireball since the Tunguska event in 1908. Here are some more stunning estimates regarding the meteor: • The space rock struck Earth's atmosphere with a force of about 300 kilotons, or 25 times greater than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. • The 55 foot-wide meteor weighed about 10,000 tons and was traveling 40,000 mph when it exploded, according to NASA. • The shock wave shattered 50 acres of glass...
NASA said the meteor that exploded over Russia Friday was the largest reported fireball since the Tunguska event in 1908. Here are some more stunning estimates regarding the meteor: • The space rock struck Earth's atmosphere with a force of about 300 kilotons, or 25 times greater than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945. • The 55 foot-wide meteor weighed about 10,000 tons and was traveling 40,000 mph when it exploded, according to NASA. • The shock wave shattered 50 acres of glass...
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