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Watch NOVA video of February 15 meteor explosion over Russia

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PBS’s long-running science program NOVA has placed online a 20-minute video about the small asteroid that entered Earth’s atmosphere over Russian on February 15, 2013 and exploded in the atmosphere, injuring over 1,000 people. Scientists say the February 15 superbollide was the largest object to burst in the atmosphere since the Tunguska event of 1908. The NOVA video – called “Meteor Strike” – premiered last night (March 26, 2013).

Watch Meteor Strike on PBS. See more from NOVA.

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Deborah Byrd (asteroid 3505 Byrd) helps edit EarthSky.org and is a frequent host of EarthSky videos. Deborah created the EarthSky radio series in 1991 and founded EarthSky.org in 1994. Prior to that, she had worked for the University of Texas McDonald Observatory since 1976, and created and produced their Star Date radio series. She has won a galaxy of awards from the broadcasting and science communities, including having an asteroid named in her honor in 1990, a Public Service Award from the National Science Board in 2003, and the Education Prize from the American Astronomical Society in 2020. A science communicator and educator since 1976, Byrd believes in science as a force for good in the world and a vital tool for the 21st century. "Being an EarthSky editor is like hosting a big global party for cool nature-lovers," she says.