July 01, 2008

Tunguska, the meteor that ate Siberia

One hundred years ago today, something exploded over Siberia.

Guy knows how to write a lead.

If you don't know much about the Tunguska explosion, here are a couple of places to start. Science News has a nice dry journalistic account. John McKay's (above) is more interesting to read, since he injects revolution, personalities, and cold cold winters into his narrative.

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