[Flashback] A Compilation of Chelyabinsk Meteor Footage from February 15, 2013

Divers have retrieved an enormous fragment of the meteor that exploded over Russia in February. It has been brought up from the bottom of Lake Chebarkul in the Urals.

The piece of space rock is believed to be the largest to hit earth when a meteor broke up above the towns of Chelyabinsk, Yekatarinburg and Tyumen.

Scientists from the University of Chelyabinsk led the recovery. Andrei Kochekov, Director of Innovation and Expertise at the university, told reporters: "If its weight is more than 500 kilograms then the object is unique in itself. One of the biggest meteors of its class, the stone type."

The force of the shock wave of the meteorite was estimated to be as strong as 20 Hiroshima atomic bombs. More than 1,600 people were injured by the effects of its landing.

Thousands more watched in awe as the meteor exploded before their eyes, falling to earth in a shower of light.
Russia: huge chunk of Chelyabinsk meteor recovered from lake | October 17, 2013 | euronews

The rest of the Chelyabinsk keyword, sorted:

Warehouse-sized asteroid whipped by Earth and no one saw it coming [09/26/2021]
On International Asteroid Day, here's what to know about the threat to Earth [06/30/2019]
173 Kiloton Explosion Over Bering Sea Was Asteroid Breaking Up [03/19/2019]
Origins of Russian fireball found: Scientists say... [similar orbit to asteroid 2014 UR116] [04/09/2015]
Russian Meteor's Origin Remains Mysterious 2 Years Later [02/17/2015]
Mysterious blast lights up night sky in Russia [11/19/2014]
Explosive Flash In Russia Blamed On Meteor [11/19/2014]
Chelyabinsk meteor #2? Massive flash over Russia's Urals stuns locals & scientists [11/18/2014]
Alleged Meteor Caught on Russian Dash Cam (Again) [09/30/2014]
The Nicaragua Crater: The Result of a Meteorite Impact or Not? [09/08/2014]
Scientists Have Underestimated The Likelihood Of City-Killing Asteroids Hitting Earth [04/28/2014]
How We're Finding Asteroids Before They Find Us [04/16/2014]
Another Chelyabinsk meteor strike 'SEVEN times as likely' as feared [11/07/2013]
10 Insights from the February Meteorite at Chelyabinsk, Russia [11/06/2013]
Divers Recover Presumed Superchunk Of Russian Meteor From Lake Chebarkul [10/16/2013]
Big Chelyabink Meteorite Fragment to Be Lifted Soon [09/25/2013]
Chelyabinsk meteorite had previous collision or near miss [08/26/2013]
Russian meteor created new 'dust layer' in stratosphere, researchers say [08/19/2013]
Russian Meteorite Bits Will Be Used In Some 2014 Olympic Medals [07/25/2013]
Large asteroid heading to Earth? Pray, says NASA [03/19/2013]
Incoming! Then Outgoing! Waves Generated by Russian Meteor Recorded Crossing the U.S. [03/10/2013]
Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Miass River Sunrise [03/01/2013]
Colombian boffins reconstruct flight path of Russian meteor ( Video Illustration) [02/27/2013]
Where exactly did the Russian meteor come from? [02/26/2013]
Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Chelyabinsk Meteor Flash [02/23/2013]
Astronomy Picture of the Day -- The Great Russian Meteor of 2013 [02/17/2013]
Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Asteroid 2012 DA14 Passes the Earth [02/17/2013]
Russian meteorite blast explained: Fireball explosion, not meteor shower (maps) [02/16/2013]
Russian 'meteor' was actually a tiny asteroid, NASA says (45 feet across, 10,000 tons & 40,000 mph) [02/15/2013]
Russian Meteor Seen From CCTV. Blows out Windows and Doors. [02/15/2013]
Stay away from meteors, government tells Russians (Video) [02/15/2013]
A problem that is bigger than global warming ( How about hits from Global Objects!) [02/15/2013]
Videos: Meteor lights up Russian skies; Update: Injuries now up over 900 [02/15/2013]
Russian parliament member says meteor was actually a U.S. weapons test [02/15/2013]
Russian meteor blast injures at least 1,000 people (3000 damaged buildings)-VIDEO- [02/15/2013]
Russian meteorites not caused by asteroid flyby, NASA says [02/15/2013]
Russian MP Blames Meteor Shower On US Secret Arms Test [02/15/2013]
Video of Meteorite Explosion over Russia - Collected Videos [02/15/2013]
Urals meteorite allegedly intercepted by Russia's air defense (BS Alert) [02/15/2013]
500 Hurt as Meteor Plummets to Earth in Russia [02/15/2013]
500+ Injured, Major Havoc Wreaked as Russians Reportedly Intercept Meteorite with Missiles [02/15/2013]
Meteorite crash in Russia: UFO fears spark panic in the Urals (VIDEO, PHOTOS) [02/15/2013]
A Russian emergencies official says at least 1 meteorite has fallen in Chelyabinsk region [02/14/2013]
Anomalous Zones Of Russia: Arkaim Town [04/12/2007]
Chance of asteroids hitting earth very slim - Russian astronomers [05/08/2006]
Soldiers of the Chelyabinsk Chernobyl [09/28/2004]
Very Large Meteorite Fell Down in Siberia [06/13/2004]
Soldiers of the Chelyabinsk Chernobyl [04/15/2004]
Russian meteorite an 'event of the century' [10/14/2002]
Cash Plea For Russian Meteor Chasers (Impact Crater) [10/08/2002]

Nice list...
Just imagine what the Apophis list will look like post 2029 or 2036...

At least Apophis (2036) will end the communist tyranny in America...
An impact on the continental shelf off the east coast will enable an optimum flush...
A 300 meter asteroid should result in a 50-to-100 foot tsunami

Even at 102, here on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay I’ll be standing on one of my docks and have the old surfboard ready...

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