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173 Kiloton Explosion Over Bering Sea Was Asteroid Breaking Up
YouTube ^ | March 19, 2019 | Scott Manley

Posted on 03/19/2019 9:51:44 AM PDT by SunkenCiv

Almost nobody noticed this, but back in December a chunk of space rock slammed into the Earth's atmosphere at 32km/sec over the Bering sea. The aerodynamic forces tore it apart and it released energy equivalent to a 170 kiloton weapon.

And almost nobody noticed.

Find out more about the asteroid hazard and how you can help at the B612 Foundation. | 173 Kiloton Explosion Over Bering Sea Was Asteroid Breaking Up | Scott Manley | Published on Mar 19, 2019

173 Kiloton Explosion Over Bering Sea Was Asteroid Breaking Up | Scott Manley | Published on Mar 19, 2019

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Science
KEYWORDS: astronomy; beringsea; catastrophism; chelyabinsk; impact; science
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The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes: Flood, Fire, and Famine in the History of Civilization
The Cycle of Cosmic Catastrophes:
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by Richard Firestone,
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1 posted on 03/19/2019 9:51:44 AM PDT by SunkenCiv
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2 posted on 03/19/2019 9:52:16 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (this tagline space is now available)
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To: SunkenCiv

My stomach was a little upset that day..

I just chalked it up to that :)

For those that know, does this explosion rival Hiroshima, just to get an idea of the strength.


3 posted on 03/19/2019 9:55:41 AM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
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To: SunkenCiv

The scary part...for all our watching, no one saw it coming.


4 posted on 03/19/2019 10:00:54 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: dp0622

This explosion was about ten times that of the nuclear explosion at Hiroshima.


5 posted on 03/19/2019 10:02:22 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: dp0622
Hiroshima - 15K explosion

roughly 10 times more than Hiroshima

6 posted on 03/19/2019 10:02:30 AM PDT by DaveArk
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To: dp0622

21 KT at Hiroshima, per warbirdforum.com.


7 posted on 03/19/2019 10:03:21 AM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Build the Wall Faster! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: dp0622

Hiroshima explosion = 16 Kilotons.


8 posted on 03/19/2019 10:04:01 AM PDT by TruthFactor (Hang em', Hang em' High.)
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To: Army Air Corps

WOW!!!

I got other response saying the same thing.

I can’t believe it was missed.


9 posted on 03/19/2019 10:05:29 AM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if.. Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR)
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To: SunkenCiv

So if an asteroid makes a nuclear blast over the Bering Sea and nobody notices, does it make a sound?


10 posted on 03/19/2019 10:08:32 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido

If it knocked down a mime the earth will be in balance.


11 posted on 03/19/2019 10:13:55 AM PDT by Cold Heart (Oregon, tyranny, taxes and tolls)
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To: Cold Heart

A mime is a terrible thing to waste...


12 posted on 03/19/2019 10:15:08 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: SunkenCiv

4 later


13 posted on 03/19/2019 10:16:13 AM PDT by WKUHilltopper
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To: Larry Lucido; Cold Heart; Army Air Corps
If Helen Keller is alone in a forest and falls down, does she make any noise?

14 posted on 03/19/2019 10:16:50 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (this tagline space is now available)
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To: JimRed
Yeah, the only reason many of these have been learned about is the existence of nuclear weapons around the world.

15 posted on 03/19/2019 10:21:37 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (this tagline space is now available)
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To: Larry Lucido

The more poignant question would be:

If an asteroid makes a 2.5kton explosion, how does this affect climate change?


16 posted on 03/19/2019 10:21:49 AM PDT by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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To: SunkenCiv

Who is going to see her to find out?

;o]

‘Face


17 posted on 03/19/2019 10:26:36 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Bills travel through the mail at twice the speed of checks.)
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To: SunkenCiv

The narrators voice reminds me of the two Scotsmen in the voice activated elevator skit.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cA6ektXRVak


18 posted on 03/19/2019 10:29:00 AM PDT by raybbr (The left is a poison on society. There is no antidote. Running its course will be painful. You)
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To: SunkenCiv

Breaking up is hard to do...

19 posted on 03/19/2019 10:35:49 AM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: JimRed
... and it didn't make a dent in our lives .... not now .... not in years to come.

Special message to the snowflakes that think there's a half degree warming or cooling over the last 100 years.

20 posted on 03/19/2019 10:36:37 AM PDT by knarf (I say things that are true. I have no proof, but they're true)
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