The Chelyabinsk meteor (Russian: Челябинский метеорит, romanised: Chelyabinskiy meteorit) was a superbolide that entered Earth's atmosphere over the southern Ural region in Russia on 15 February …

Jul 25, 2025 · As well as a science opportunity, Chelyabinsk was a wake-up call to the dangers of meteor strikes. 1,500 people were injured by the blast, though most of these were from debris and …

Residents of the Chelyabinsk district heard the sound of a large explosion. The impact wave destroyed many windows in Chelyabinsk and surrounding cities. Many people were wounded by glass …

Jan 9, 2019 · The Chelyabinsk meteor was a small asteroid — about the size of a six-story building — that broke up over the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia, on Feb. 15, 2013. The blast was stronger than a …

Feb 15, 2018 · “The Chelyabinsk event drew widespread attention to what more needs to be done to detect even larger asteroids before they strike our planet,” said NASA Planetary Defense Officer …

Thousands of meteorites fall on Earth every year, but most are very small, and most of them land in the ocean. The 2013 Chelyabinsk Meteorite was the most dramatic near-Earth airburst since the 1908 …

On Feb. 15, 2013 at 9:20 a.m. local time, residents of the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia, witnessed something few humans ever have: an asteroid exploding in the atmosphere. The event was well …

The Chelyabinsk meteor (Russian: Челябинский метеорит, romanised:Chelyabinskiy meteorit) was a superbolide that entered Earth's atmosphere over the southern Ural region in Russia on 15 February …

Nov 6, 2013 · The asteroid impact near the Russian city of Chelyabinsk on 15 February 2013 was the largest airburst on Earth since the 1908 Tunguska event, causing a natural disaster in an area with a …

Feb 18, 2013 · While the damage in Chelyabinsk was caused by the shockwave of the air burst alone, meteorites actually hit structures and vehicles in two villages south of Chelyabinsk, some of them …