Why astronomers didn`t detect Russian meteor before it hit Earth on February 15

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 13:35

We didn`t receive any warning about the Russian meteor before it hit the Earth because small asteroids are very difficult to spot with telescopes as they only reflect a little sunlight.

UFO spotted in US after Russian meteor strike

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 27, 2013, 10:23

After the recent meteor strike in Russia, two Grants Pass residents have revealed that they witnessed an unidentified flying object hovering over the Southern Oregon night sky.

Russian meteor exploded with force of 30 Hiroshima N-bombs

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 13:26

The meteor that streaked across the Russian skies on Friday, injuring around 1,200 people, exploded with a force 30 times greater than the Hiroshima nuclear bomb, NASA scientists say.

Friday`s meteor and asteroid `once in 1,000-years event`

Last Updated: Sunday, February 17, 2013, 13:04

As scientists were gearing up to witness an asteroid`s closest ever approach to Earth on Friday, a sizeable meteor exploded over Russia, causing thousands of injuries and major damage to buildings.

Russian meteor strike had force of nuclear bomb, says scientist

Last Updated: Saturday, February 16, 2013, 14:34

The meteor strike in a Russian city that left numerous people injured, had exploded in the atmosphere with the force of an atomic bomb, according to an American researcher.