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    Neil deGrasse Tyson‏Verified account @neiltyson 15 Feb 2014

    The 15 Feb 2013 Russian meteor, carried 25X the energy of the Hiroshima bomb. Exploding 30km up, it “only” shattered windows

    11:30 AM - 15 Feb 2014
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      1. Minor Planet Center‏ @MinorPlanetCtr 15 Feb 2014
        Replying to @neiltyson

        .@neiltyson Small correction: Exploded 23km up, not 30km. Low angle entry trajectory also diminished energy reaching ground. #Chelyabinsk

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      1. Miles Cobbett‏ @AlaskaMiles 27 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson I just heard your interview on NPR Radio. Wow! Awesome interview, please keep up the great work and keep hooking kids on learning

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      1. Anita Cocktail‏ @TellDeBatz 15 Feb 2014
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        RT @neiltyson: The 15 Feb 2013 Russian meteor, carried 25X the energy of the Hiroshima bomb. Exploding 30km up, it “only” shattered windows

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      1. Dan.‏ @feminewbie 9 Mar 2014
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        @neiltyson random, but why didn't the car windows shatter too?

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      1. Bmx2Wake‏ @Bmx2wake 18 Feb 2014
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        “@neiltyson: The 15 Feb 2013 Russian meteor, carried 25X the energy of the Hiroshima bomb. Exploding 30km up, it “only” shattered windows”

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      1. Infrasound Hunter‏ @isoundhunter 15 Feb 2014
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        More like 70X, est yield was 1MT nuclear (2X TNT) “@neiltyson: The 15 Feb 2013 Russian meteor, carried 25X the energy of the Hiroshima bomb”

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      1. Scott Terry‏ @mostlyempty 15 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson shame it didn't hit the Vatican

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      1. a_stew‏ @themitchrapp 15 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson any idea why it exploded so high? Related to size?

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      1. Markymarkswe‏ @Markymarkswe 15 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson How does meteors "explode"? I did a little search online and found this "tea kettle" theory,but it was equally opposed by others

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      2. slfisher‏ @slfisher 15 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson @kerfluffer What made it explode?

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      3. Michael Slavitch ... .-.. .- ...- .. - -.-. ....‏ @_theek_ 15 Feb 2014
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        @slfisher @neiltyson our atmosphere.

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      1. Thomas C‏ @goshisanniichi 15 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson I shutter to think what might have resulted if this had happened 30 years earlier, during the Cold War.

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      1. David‏ @DarkNight3141 15 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson I suppose we should be glad it was an airburst then! I'm sure the force of several nukes would've been pretty disasterous if not

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      2. Matt Turner‏ @MattPTurner 15 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson And I would bet that if it were closer & caused more damage, world powers would be developing a defense system by this time.

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      3. Matt Turner‏ @MattPTurner 15 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson I suppose I should let you finish your thought on the meteorite before I basically restate what you tweet. :)

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      1. JH‏ @_McV0id 15 Feb 2014
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        .“@neiltyson: The 15 Feb 2013 Russian meteor, carried 25X the energy of the Hiroshima bomb. Exploding 30km up, it “only” shattered windows”

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      1. Sheppard‏ @shpprd 15 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson but oh how it lit up the skies!

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      1. HisCarlness‏ @HisRoyalCarlnes 15 Feb 2014
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        @neiltyson To be fair, you aren't comparing it against a very powerful nuke. But yeah, that is scary.

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