15 February 2022
Nine years ago today a meteor streaked across the sky and exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia with 26 to 33 times the power of the atomic bomb at Hiroshima even though it was 18.5 miles above the Earth.
The explosion left a hole in the local zinc plant …
.. and broken windows everywhere. Many people were injured by shattered glass because they had rushed to windows to see it.
The meteor’s streak was captured by a dashcam in this Wikimedia movie.
Remember this meteor? Take a look back and learn more in this vintage article. (Don’t miss the Russian joke about it at the end.)
(photos from Wikimedia Commons; click on the captions to see the originals)
Looks like Ecco is on the front porch doing some grooming right now. 8:55 AM Pacific time.
And now he’s bowing! (at noon)