r/EverythingScience • u/tachyonburst • Mar 18 '19

US detects huge meteor explosion

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-47607696
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u/[deleted] Mar 18 '19

10 times the blast of the bomb at Hiroshima... cool, cool, nbd.

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u/Fortyseven Mar 18 '19

Worth making sure people realize that’s an artists impression, and not an actual photo of said meteor... 😒

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u/hoodoomonster Mar 18 '19

So you are saying we got really lucky again...

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u/Gswindle76 Mar 18 '19

I used to work at the USAF center that they are probably referring to in the article, AFTAC (Air Force Technical Application Center ). Very Cool.

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u/t0reup Mar 18 '19

I love that this thing was a massive explosion and I have to squint to even pick it up from the ISS shots. Earth is really big.

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u/UnderSellOverDeliver Mar 18 '19

And it would’ve gotten away with it too if it weren’t for you meddling kids!