Meteor lurked for thousands of years before blasting Russia, experts say
Now that they’ve worked out the orbital path of the meteor that blew up over Russia last month, scientists are saying that the asteroid behind the blast crossed Earth’s orbit regularly for thousands of years. Two weeks ago, it looked as if the 1.1 million residents of the city of Chelyabinsk had been hit by a cosmic stroke of bad luck — but now they’re talking about turning the most powerful asteroid impact in more than a century into a tourist attraction.
The Feb. 15 aerial explosion and the shock wave it set off caused an estimated $33 million in property damage, much of it in the form of shattered windows and weakened walls. It also injured about 1,200 people, with most of them hurt by the flying glass from those windows. Authorities started the cleanup work almost immediately, while researchers rushed to figure out the scale of the explosion.
Yeah right…..research money to say this nonsense is just stupid,but then I know that the bible says we are not that old…….LOL
Chicxhilub Mexico, the 6 mile wide one that took out the last Dinos (cept for birds) was a bit more interesting. Of course I am just an old romantic that loves excitement. Now that it got our attention with the ‘whiffle’… “Batter Up”;>)
to lurk, requires intent.
how stupid. of course this rock was sloating about for a long time before it hit.. was this the most stupid thing you could find to post?