dreamshatterer Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Russia was hit by a meteor shower on Friday in the nation's central Ural Mountains, injuring hundreds and causing damage to buildings in six cities, according to reports. Fragments of the meteor fell in a thinly populated area of the Chelyabinsk region, Russia's Emergency Ministry said in a statement, the Associated Press reported. At least three had been hospitalized in serious condition but the majority received treatment for minor cuts from broken glass after the explosions broke windows and shook buildings. Interior Ministry spokesman Vadim Kolesnikov said more than 400 people had called for medical assistance. More at link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/02/15/russia-meteorite/1921991/ Maybe the Mayans were off a by a few months??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_Bleed_B&G Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Here is a video someone caught with sound. Listen to that boom..WOW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 well ,how much are the meteorites worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renegade7 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Are near-Earth objects like this considered a national security threat yet? They should be if they are not already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skins4Life6388 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I'd probably **** myself if I saw that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 http://www.reuters.com/video/2013/02/15/meteor-hits-central-russia-400-hurt?videoId=241140683&videoChannel=1 Reuters, there is quite a bit of damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Are near-Earth objects like this considered a national security threat yet? They should be if they are not already... Yup, they have a division assigned to track them in NASA. Apparently there are about 1,300 objects that are constantly being tracked. (Shameless plug) again, on today's Prism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichmondRedskin88 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 In Mother Russia the rocks throw you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I believe they have ways to try to "shoot them" down. But really, if what I understand is correct (and it's probably not), shooting them "down" really just means breaking it up into more pieces which could lead to more widespread damage but less catastrophic damage. I mean, it's kinda silly to worry about from our perspective as civilians. I probably have a better chance of crossing the street and getting hit by a bus than I do of getting hit by an asteroid. But, it's a good thing we have people who are paid to worry about this stuff, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Yup, they have a division assigned to track them in NASA. Apparently there are about 3,300 objects that are constantly being tracked. (Shameless plug) again, on today's Prism. ..."and beggin' your pardon sir, but it's a big ass sky." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Is this thing related to the asteroid that is supposed to fly by today? ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Yeah, the 1,300 I believe are extinction sized rocks, the kind that eliminated the dinosaurs. http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130208112058.htm Yes, DA-14 is supposed to fly by this afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Good compilation of footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXT_B4kx6YA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Yeah, the 1,300 I believe are extinction sized rocks, the kind that eliminated the dinosaurs.http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/02/130208112058.htm Yes, DA-14 is supposed to fly by this afternoon. So, from readint that, I gather that scientists are less worried about more solid objects due to all the deflection strategies... But the "rubble piles" are much more of a concern? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 they're worried about a number of things, but really what they want to do is get as much advanced notice as possible if one of those multi mile monsters is coming at us. He hinted at strategies, but admitted right now, we don't really have the ability to push the asteroid off course or blow it apart. Luckily, nothing seems to be gunning for us at the moment. I chatted with Beshore for about 15 minutes yesterday. Pretty interesting stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerbee99 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Someone get Bruce Willis....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killerbee99 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Cue the theme music " I dont wanna close my eyes, I don't wanna ever sleep bcos I'll miss you baby and I don't wanna miss a thing" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexey Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Here is a video someone caught with sound. Listen to that boom..WOW! Right before the video ends there is a male voice saying something... Just FYI he says something like: "Where did they launch it from?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Russia was hit by a meteor shower on Friday in the nation's central Ural Mountains, injuring hundreds and causing damage to buildings in six cities, according to reports.Fragments of the meteor fell in a thinly populated area of the Chelyabinsk region, Russia's Emergency Ministry said in a statement, the Associated Press reported. At least three had been hospitalized in serious condition but the majority received treatment for minor cuts from broken glass after the explosions broke windows and shook buildings. Interior Ministry spokesman Vadim Kolesnikov said more than 400 people had called for medical assistance. More at link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/02/15/russia-meteorite/1921991/ Maybe the Mayans were off a by a few months??? If it's "thinly populated" how does it injure hundreds? The article says it did damage in 6 cities (there a 6 cities in a thinly populated area?). Sounds like there were a helluva lot of fragment from that meteorite. Some of those videos were amazing. Probably would have freaked me out if I'd been driving and one of those things came that close to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDawg Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Right before the video ends there is a male voice saying something... Just FYI he says something like:"Where did they launch it from?" So a male thought the meteorite was a missile/rocket? That looks nothing like either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renaissance Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOF44 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 If it's "thinly populated" how does it injure hundreds? The article says it did damage in 6 cities (there a 6 cities in a thinly populated area?). Sounds like there were a helluva lot of fragment from that meteorite. Some of those videos were amazing. Probably would have freaked me out if I'd been driving and one of those things came that close to me. The sonic boom caused damage and the sky burst caused a pretty good shockwave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sideshow24 Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 So a male thought the meteorite was a missile/rocket? That looks nothing like either. Maybe he thought it was catapulted? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since a Fetus Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Is this thing related to the asteroid that is supposed to fly by today?~Bang It is being reported that it is just a coincidence. When I first saw this story this morning, I mistaked meteor for asteroid. My initial reaction was Russia got hit worse than they did. ---------- Post added February-15th-2013 at 10:58 AM ---------- According to weather.com - entered the Earth's atmosphere at a hypersonic speed of at least 54,000 kph (33,000 mph) and shattered about 30-50 kilometers (18-32 miles) above the ground http://www.weather.com/news/meteor-hits-earth-20130215 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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