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The mysterious Tesla-style weapon some think triggered the Tunguska blast

In the summer of 1908, a blast over remote Siberia flattened trees across an area larger than some countries and lit the sky as far away as Europe. With no crater, no confirmed meteorite fragments and ...
IFLScience

Explosive Airbursts, Like Tunguska, Might Be Hiding Among "Halloween Fireballs" Meteor Shower

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Astronomy

Tunguska explosion in 1908 caused by asteroid grazing Earth

In the early morning of June 30, 1908, a massive explosion flattened entire forests in a remote region of Eastern Siberia along the Tunguska River. Curiously, the explosion left no crater, creating a ...
TASS

'Deer were torn to pieces, and the sky turned red': Tunguska meteorite versions

MOSCOW, October 17. /TASS Correspondent Viktoria Melnikova/. On October 9th, one of the most unusual nature reserves in the world celebrated another anniversary. The Tunguska Nature Reserve in the ...
AOL

The Taurid Meteor Shower May Hide an Impact Threat to Earth

An autumn meteor shower yearly responsible for “Halloween fireballs” may pose a small impact threat to Earth. But scientists have the sky under surveillance. Here’s what to know. What is the Taurid ...