Yekaterinburg Fireball
A massive fireball was recorded above Siberia, near Yekaterinburg, on November 14, 2014.[1] The explosion apparently happened near the city of Rezh.[citation needed]
Various explanations have been proposed. The Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations said it was a ground explosion,[citation needed] but the , a local newspaper, reported that "the light was not accompanied by any sound".[2] Regarding the meteoroid hypothesis, the Siberian Times also reported that "a local observatory indicated nothing fell from the sky on the day of the flash".[2] Another hypothesis that was raised is that it was a high-altitude nuclear explosion.[3][better source needed]
See also[]
- Chelyabinsk meteor, 15 February 2013, also seen in Yekaterinburg
References[]
- ^ Anna Dolgov (November 19, 2014). "Russian officials left puzzled after fireball explodes above Sverdlovsk". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "New evidence that fire in the sky was caused by military". The Siberian Times. November 23, 2014. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
- ^ "The flash light in Siberia, November 14, 2014: a nuclear test in space". Association Pyrophor. August 16, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
Categories:
- Earth mysteries
- History of Siberia
- Suspected nuclear weapons testing