There have been 26 asteroid impacts recorded from 2000 to 2013 by
the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization's infrasound detection network.
Our friend Félix Pharand-Deschênes sent us this graphic showing, the
atmospheric impact points.
It demonstrates that they're more common, and dangerous, than we
would like to believe.
Right mouse button to see the bigger picture.
All these asteroids exploded too high in the atmosphere to cause major
damage on the surface.
The meteor in Chelyabinsk Oblast, in Russia, was the only one big and
close enough to a population center to cause material damages and injuries.
In this case, the atmosphere, absorbed about 500 kilotons
(or 1.8 petajoules).
The worse thing, however, is that these impacts weren't predicted.
They caught us by surprise. Had they entered at the right angle they
could have taken out a city like New York.
According to the B612 Foundation; an organization working to protect
Earth from asteroid strikes; The 26 explosions ranged from 1 to 600 kilotons.
the Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization's infrasound detection network.
Our friend Félix Pharand-Deschênes sent us this graphic showing, the
atmospheric impact points.
It demonstrates that they're more common, and dangerous, than we
would like to believe.
Right mouse button to see the bigger picture.
All these asteroids exploded too high in the atmosphere to cause major
damage on the surface.
The meteor in Chelyabinsk Oblast, in Russia, was the only one big and
close enough to a population center to cause material damages and injuries.
In this case, the atmosphere, absorbed about 500 kilotons
(or 1.8 petajoules).
The worse thing, however, is that these impacts weren't predicted.
They caught us by surprise. Had they entered at the right angle they
could have taken out a city like New York.
According to the B612 Foundation; an organization working to protect
Earth from asteroid strikes; The 26 explosions ranged from 1 to 600 kilotons.
Regards.
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