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Tunguska 1908
Artwork of the famous Tunguska event, which occurred
on June 30 1908 in the Eastern Siberian Tiaga. A stony meteoroid, some 50-60m
(160-200ft) across, is believed to have entered the Earth's atmosphere before
exploding at an altitude of 5-10km (3-6 m...
Keywords:
... act, lake, landscape, near-miss, trees, Tunguska, water ...
Touchdown Meteor
A large meteor crashes through the Earth's atmosphere and explodes above the surface,
leaving no crater. A similar event is thought to have happened in Tunguska in 1908. However, in this case, while the
explosion occurred above the ground, the shock ...
Keywords:
... press release, shock, touchdown meteor, Tunguska, University of Kent ...