Siberian Impact Crater Found: 1908 Russian Space Blast

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The Siberian impact crater linked to the 1908 Tunguska event has been identified by scientists, confirming the existence of a crater formed by a cosmic object. This discovery aligns with previous studies indicating a glancing impact angle, which correlates with the observed tree damage patterns in the area. Researchers are now focused on the potential for core samples to provide further insights into the event's dynamics and the object's characteristics.

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Crater From 1908 Russian Space Impact Found, Team Says

Almost a century after a mysterious explosion in Russia flattened a huge swath of Siberian forest, scientists have found what they believe is a crater made by the cosmic object that made the blast [continued]
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/071107-russia-crater.html
 
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I think it was a crater from a fragment that vaporized off of it. If I'm not mistaken, it blew in the upper atmosphere, leaving no impact crater.
 
Ivan Seeking said:
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/11/071107-russia-crater.html


IMO, it's interesting that the angle of impact is thought to be that much of a glancing blow. Several previous studies of the tree damage have suggested that the angle of travel was very much like the crater pattern they found in the lake. It will be interesting to see if they actually find a core.
 
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