Around the world in four days: NASA tracks Chelyabinsk meteor plume
Wednesday, August 14, 2013 - 20:40
in Astronomy & Space
Atmospheric physicist Nick Gorkavyi missed witnessing an event of the century last winter when a meteor exploded over his hometown of Chelyabinsk, Russia. From Greenbelt, Md., however, NASA's Gorkavyi and colleagues witnessed a never-before-seen view of the atmospheric aftermath of the explosion.