Holy shit......

[snowywolfowl]

Those are the words I'd be screaming if I was in this Russian's car. Apparently this was a small meteor that caused this much damage. Reports on casualties are varying from 150 to 500 injured but thankfully so far I haven't read of any deaths.

Here's some video of this. All I can say is I'm so glad this wasn't Tunguska II. If it had of been the effect would have been equivalent to a nuclear explosion instead of just breaking windows, setting of car alarms, and collapsing building roofs.

For more information, pics, video and more informed commentary than I can provide check out this link. I think he does a pretty good job breaking the event down, especially pointing out that this meteor probably isn't part of the close approach later today.
http://mobile.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2013/02/15/breaking_huge_meteor_explodes_over_russia.html

Comments

[snowywolfowl.livejournal.com]

Does it make me a bad...er person to admit I imagined Neil deGrasse-Tyson reading that?

Yeah, I know I'm going to some horrible flaming pit in Turkmenistan. Hey, at least I learned something new from this meteor strike that was completely unrelated. Isn't science wonderful! :-)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_to_Hell