NASA Explains DA14 Russian Meteorite
Check out the video where NASA explains what happened with the asteroid 2012 DA14 which was not detected by telescopes. Scientists used the infrasound sensors from the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) to find the answers.
The asteroid was about 17 meters in diameter and weighed approximately 10,000 metric tons. It struck Earth’s atmosphere at 40,000 mph and broke apart about 12 to 15 miles above Earth’s surface. The energy of the resulting explosion exceeded 470 kilotons of TNT.
California Meteorite Reveals Secrets
A new study on the meteorite fragments that crashed down in El Dorado County in April contain secrets from the dawn of the solar system ever recovered.
The Sutter’s Mill meteorite produced a fiery streak across the northern Nevada and California landscapes. The meteorite contained elements thought to have originated in the solar nebula when the solar system formed.
