Russian meteor's terrifying trek detailed in new studies

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 - 13:31 in Astronomy & Space

The 500-kiloton meteor flash that flared over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk in February was bright enough to cause sunburn, and the shock wave was strong enough to knock out cellphone service — but it could have been much worse, scientists say.

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