Friday, February 15, 2013

Odds of Death by Asteroid? Lower Than Plane Crash, Higher Than Lightning

Odds of Death by Asteroid? Lower Than Plane Crash, Higher Than Lightning
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February 15, 2013 2:39 PM
by Adam Mann

Odds of Death by Asteroid? Lower Than Plane Crash, Higher Than Lightning

Most people in the U.S. woke up to a spectacular sight this morning: videos from Russian dashboard cameras showing a fireball in the sky crashing down to the Earth. The 15-meter meteorite impacted the atmosphere and exploded above the Chelyabinsk region of central Russia, injuring an estimated 1,200 people and causing roughly 1 billion rubles ($33 million U.S.) in damage. It was the largest meteorite to hit the country in more than a century.


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