He was heading towards Earth: a meteor exploded and generated an explosion 10 times larger than the atomic bomb of Hiroshima

March 19, 2019

The celestial body disintegrated at the height of the Bering Sea in Russia. It was detected by NASA and disintegrated in December.

NASA revealed a terrifying news that could have endangered the Earth. A meteorite exploded in the atmosphere of our planet and generated an explosion ten times higher than the atomic bomb launched USA sure Hiroshima, In Japan.

The celestial body has disintegrated at sea level Bering, In front of the peninsula of Kamchatka, in Russia, about 25.6 kilometers above the surface of our planet.

According to NASA the explosion is the strongest recorded in the last 30 years. Also, it is the meteorite greatest impact on the atmosphere since 2013, when the asteroid hit Chelyabinsk, RussiaHe left 1500 injured with its expansive wave.

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al meteorite struck against the sea of Bering in December and went through the atmosphere at a speed of 32 kilometers per second, in a trajectory of seven degrees.

Although this did not have a direct impact on the sea, NASA estimated that the flow generated by the asteroid was ten times greater than that caused by the "Little Boy" atomic bomb. 16 kilotonnes, United States launched in Hiroshima August 6, 1945.

The attack of the Empire of Japan was the first to use this type of weapon used in combat and He left more than 20,000 soldiers and 10,000 civilians in the Asian city.

The specialized media reported that the meteorite traveled a "not very far" region of routes traveled by commercial aircraft flying between North America and Asia, so the researchers asked the airlines if the event had been observed.