Meteor explodes over Russian city, injuring 900+ (videos)
On Friday morning, a meteor exploded in the stratosphere over Russia’s Urals region, near the city of Chelyabinsk.
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On Friday morning, a meteor exploded in the stratosphere over Russia’s Urals region, near the city of Chelyabinsk.
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