Best Videos From Meteor Strike in Russia
By Jeff Hertrick, National Geographic News Watch, 15 February 2013.
By Jeff Hertrick, National Geographic News Watch, 15 February 2013.
Friday’s meteor strike over the city of Chelyabinsk, Russia allowed dashboard cams and people with hand-held cameras to capture some fascinating moments. Here are some of the best ones.
Video 1
The above video captures the sounds of glass breaking and car alarms set off by the meteor’s shock wave.
Video 2
The above video is from a car’s dashboard camera which, judging from the number of such videos posted today, are pretty prevalent in Russia.
Video 3
This video is louder, capturing the violent aural drama of the moment.
Video 4
And this one shows a long streak across the sky before the jarring sound of the shock wave arrives.
Video 5
And another dashboard cam. This video is different because the vehicle is stopped, allowing for a full view of the trajectory of the meteor.
A meteorite streaks across the sky over Kamensk-Uralsky.
More from National Geographic:
1. News Article: Meteorite Fragments Injure a Thousand in Russia
2. NASA - JPL astrobiologist discusses space objects that threaten Earth - Video: Predicting Meteorite Impacts
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