#meteorite strike

[dduane]

P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first | CBC News

A man in Prince Edward Island got doubly lucky last July, recording a meteorite's impact on his home security cameras. The space rock also l

HOLY SHIT.

Click through and watch (and hear!) the meteorite hit.

[meteorologistaustenlonek]

"It's not anything we've ever heard before. From a science perspective, it's new," Chris Herd, the University of Alberta's meteorite collection curator, told CBC News: Compass host Louise Martin.

"The meteorite itself we've been able to investigate since then, thanks to the owners."

P.E.I. homeowner captures sound and video of meteorite strike on camera, and scientists believe it's a first | CBC News

A man in Prince Edward Island got doubly lucky last July, recording a meteorite's impact on his home security cameras. The space rock also l

[iph79]

Artists depiction of the mysterious Tunguska event.

On June 30 1908 a massive explosion equivalent to a multi-megaton nuclear weapon exploded over Siberia. The explosion occurred somewhere between 5-10km above the ground and created a fireball that engulfed the forest destroying everything within 20km of the explosion. Some people have theorised that it may have been a black hole collapsing in on itself, or a piece of anti-matter colliding with Earth.

Most scientists agree that it was most likely a mountain sized piece of comet made up mostly of ice and rock. However due to the fact there was no crater or any remnants of the comet it lead to speculation.

Recently a scientist claimed to have identified pieces of rock that he believes is from the event. This however has not yet been confirmed or undergone any sort of official review.

More info visit

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2008/30jun_tunguska/