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The object entered the atmosphere at a shallow angle. Its rapid movement heated the air around it to extreme temperatures, which vaporized parts of it, and placed extreme stress on it. The asteroid then disintegrated at an altitude of 20 to 30 miles above the city of Chelyabinsk, generating an enormous fireball and subsequent shockwave. Most of the asteroid was vaporized int he process, but small fragments reach the ground west of Chelyabinsk.
What else can I help you with?
Has an asteroid ever hit the sun?
Yes. It has happened countless times.
When did Mission Asteroid happen?
Mission Asteroid happened in 1980.
What happened when an asteroid hit earth?
What happened when an asteroid hit the Earth is debatable but many scientists believe that this is what may have wiped out the dinosaurs. Some people believe that the asteroid created a dust cloud that covered the planet and caused a winter that froze most life.
How big was the asteroid that hit russia?
The Meteorite that impacted russia on 15th feb 2013 was15-metres in diameter and weighed around 7,000 tonnes. Hitting the atmosphere at 18 kilometres per second it blasted out windows and caused light structural damage.
When will the world get hit by an asteroid?
When were in it's way.
Has the earth been hit by an asteroid?
Yes. An asteroid probably hit Siberia, in Russia, in June 1908.
Why did the asteroid hit Russia?
There is no why, it was just a random event.
Have they named the asteroid that hit Russia?
It is simply referred to as the Chelyabinsk meteorite.
Has an asteroid ever hit the sun?
Yes. It has happened countless times.
When did Mission Asteroid happen?
Mission Asteroid happened in 1980.
What country did the 2008 asteroid hit in Canada?
no it was not an asteroid that hit the earth, it was kevins big mouth
What will happened if the asteroid hit the earth?
Depends on its size at time of collision,the heat and vibration can destroy city country or whole world.
What happened when an asteroid hit earth?
What happened when an asteroid hit the Earth is debatable but many scientists believe that this is what may have wiped out the dinosaurs. Some people believe that the asteroid created a dust cloud that covered the planet and caused a winter that froze most life.
How big was the asteroid that hit russia?
The Meteorite that impacted russia on 15th feb 2013 was15-metres in diameter and weighed around 7,000 tonnes. Hitting the atmosphere at 18 kilometres per second it blasted out windows and caused light structural damage.
Could the orbital alignment on December 21st 2012 somehow cause an asteroid to hit earth?
An asteroid might hit at any moment. There is no reason to believe that an asteroid will hit any time soon, though.
Will a asteroid ever hit the earth?
yes! it depend to gravitational pull and the weight of an asteroid
What would happen if an asteroid hit Asheville NC?
It would depend on the size of the asteroid.
