Tunguska event - Wikipedia
The Tunguska event was a large explosion of between 3 and 50 megatons TNT equivalent [2] that occurred near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Yeniseysk Governorate (now Krasnoyarsk …
Tunguska event | Summary, Cause, & Facts | Britannica
Dec 5, 2025 · Earth’s largest impact event during recorded history is the Tunguska event, which occurred on June 30, 1908. On that day, an asteroid or comet exploded approximately 5–10 km (3–6 …
115 Years Ago: The Tunguska Asteroid Impact Event - NASA
On June 30, 1908, an asteroid plunged into Earth’s atmosphere and exploded in the skies over Siberia. Local eyewitnesses in the sparsely populated region reported seeing a fireball and hearing a large …
The Tunguska explosion rocked Siberia 117 years ago - EarthSky
Jun 29, 2025 · On June 30, 1908, the largest asteroid impact in recorded history occurred on a warm summer morning in a remote part of Siberia, Russia. Now, we observe Asteroid Day each year on …
June 30, 1908: The Tunguska impact - Astronomy Magazine
Jun 30, 2025 · Key Takeaways: The Tunguska Event, occurring on June 30, 1908, involved an airburst explosion of an asteroid approximately 3.8 to 9.7 kilometers above the Tunguska River in Siberia.
Rare NASA Satellite Footage Reveals the Mysterious Tunguska Blast
On June 30, 1908, a catastrophic explosion rocked the skies over Eastern Siberia, releasing an energy equivalent to 10–15 megatons of TNT. Known as the Tunguska event, this mysterious occurrence...
Tunguska event - Wikiwand
The Tunguska event is the largest impact event on Earth in recorded history, though much larger impacts are believed to have occurred in prehistoric times, including the Chicxulub impact that ended …
What is the Tunguska event? - Catalina Sky Survey
What is the Tunguska event? On June 30, 1908, deep in the remote recesses of central Siberia, Russia, and 50–100-meter (150-330 feet) asteroid exploded into the atmosphere over the Tunguska region. …
What Is Known (and Not Known) About the Tunguska Event
Rumors, conjecture, and conspiracy theories swirl around the explosion that happened near the Podkamennaya Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia, in 1908.
June 30, 1908: The Tunguska Event - American Physical Society
On the morning of June 30, 1908, the sparse populace – mostly indigenous Evenki natives and Russian settlers – in a remote region of Siberia saw a bright column of light streak across the sky.