Meteor Hits Russia, Causes Injuries

Dave Iverson

Feb 15, 2013 at

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(YURI KADOBNOV/AFP/Getty Images)

A meteor exploded in the sky above Russia’s Ural Mountains today, causing a shock wave that damaged buildings across a vast territory and injured hundreds of people with flying glass.

More: Is Russia Marked For Meteors? (NPR)
More: Videos: Meteor Explodes Over Russia

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Andrew Fraknoi, chair of the astronomy program at Foothill College

Ryan Chilcote, television reporter for Bloomberg

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