Russian meteor largest to hit earth in a century - From: AP -
February 19, 2013 THE meteor that hit Russia on Friday,
measuring 17m in diameter is the biggest object to have hit the
earth's atmosphere in more than 100 years, scientists say.
Scientists have found more than 50 tiny fragments of a meteor
that exploded over Russia's Ural Mountains, and preliminary
tests are turning up information about its contents. However,
local residents seem more interested in the black market value
of the fragments. As they search for their own pieces of the
meteor, sales offers already are filling the Internet, and
police are warning all purchasers to prepare for possible fraud.
The meteor - which injured nearly 1,500 people and caused
widespread property damage in Chelyabinsk city on Friday - was
the largest recorded space rock to hit Earth in more than a
century. Health officials said 46 of the injured remain
hospitalized. Viktor Grokhovsky, who led the expedition from
Urals Federal University, said Monday that 53 fragmen