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The Tunguska Event: A Mysterious Explosion in Siberia
TLDR In 1908, a massive explosion occurred in the Siberian wilderness near the Tunguska River, causing widespread damage and speculation about its cause. Thirteen years later, evidence pointed to a meteor strike, but the exact nature of the event remains a mystery.
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In 1908, a massive explosion occurred in the Siberian wilderness near the Tunguska River, equivalent to a 5 megaton nuclear bomb, but the cause remains a mystery.
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On June 30, 1908, a massive explosion occurred in the remote forests of Siberia near the Podkemenaya Tunguska River, causing windows to break hundreds of kilometers away and a glow bright enough to take photos in Europe and Asia.
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Thirteen years after the Tunguska Event, geologist Leonoid Kulik visited the region and gathered enough evidence to convince him that it was the result of a meteor strike, leading to a larger expedition in 1927 where they made incredible discoveries.
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The Tunguska Event caused the toppling of 80 million trees over a large area, but there was no crater and no traces of meteor metal found, leading to speculation and theories about what happened.
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The Tunguska Event may have been caused by a small comet made of ice that disintegrated before hitting the ground, and the damage caused by the force wave is consistent with a massive airborne explosion.
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Russian researchers have developed a theory that the Tunguska Event was caused by a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere at a shallow angle and skipping back into space.
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The Tunguska event was likely caused by a meteor entering the Earth's atmosphere at a shallow angle and skipping back into space, which means the object responsible is still orbiting the Sun.
