Russian Meteor Blast Thrust Asteroid Danger into Spotlight 1 Year Ago Today
Saturday, February 15, 2014 - 01:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
On Feb. 15, 2013, a 65-foot-wide asteroid detonated in the skies over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, causing millions of dollars of damage and injuring 1,500 people. The dramatic event served as a wake-up call to the risk posed by space rocks.