UPDATED — Meteor explodes over Russia, injuring more than 1,000 people and spreading panic

  • Saturday, February 16, 2013 9:18am
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In a screen grab from video taken by a dashboard camera

In a screen grab from video taken by a dashboard camera

METEOR EXPLODES OVER RUSSIA . . . injuring more than 1,000 people and spreading panic in a city of 1 million as it blasted out windows . . .

AND . . .

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‘Rogue cop’s’ remains ID’d, but cause of his death are unclear . . .

Weeping ‘blade runner’ Pistorius faces life in prison in shooting . . .

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UPDATE — 

1. A collection of Russian meteor strike videos: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLx0y_xxEQ4_fBHB_x4tSujJNcgcjporba

2. From Space Weather News (http://spaceweather.com):

“The meteoroid entered the atmosphere just as asteroid 2012 DA14 was approaching Earth for a record-setting close approach later in the day.  

“However, NASA says there is no connection between the two: the Russian meteor and 2012 DA14 have different trajectories. A cosmic coincidence? Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information and updates.”

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