Saturday, February 16, 2013

Russia hit by meteor injuring 1,200 people

Russian meteor hit with force of 30 Hiroshima bombs

Clip from Article: "...The 55-foot rock, said by Nasa to have a mass of 10,000 tonnes, plunged to Earth in the Urals region on Friday morning, causing shockwaves that injured 1,200 people and damaged thousands of homes in an event unprecedented in modern times. ..."

Reference Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Monday, February 11, 2013

Asteroid could take out telecommunication satellites

Dangerous asteroid may miss Earth but it could take out your phone

Clip from Article: "...Though scientists are sure that there is no chance of the 150ft (45.7m) wide space rock hitting the Earth, they fear that it could collide with one of more than 100 telecommunication and weather satellites in fixed orbits..."

Reference Source: www.hindustantimes.com