Chelyabinsk meteor breakup damage News

Scientists Say Asteroids Pose Serious Threat… But Don’t Panic

On Feb. 15, a 13,000-ton rock plunged through the skies above Chelyabinsk, Russia. It shone 30 times brighter than the sun, and hurtled at 42,000 miles per hour toward a city of more than a million people. As the rock …

Meteor Blast Impacts Russia: AIR Analysis; Insurance Coverage?

A report from catastrophe modeling firm AIR Worldwide analyzes the factors involved and the damages produced over the Russian city of Chelyabinsk (population: 1 million) on Friday, February 15. In a rare event a meteor exploded over the city in …