As you probably know, a meteor crashed in Russia earlier today. It was unusual because it was both unexpected and highly photographed. The following links should help you understand the situation better.
- Here is the Wikipedia page on the matter, which is a good starting point. It contains all of the dates and places that you need to know about (link)
- Science popularizer Bill Nye on how this meteor relates to the other which is supposed to pass by Earth (link)
- Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson on why radar could not detect the meteor (link).
- Astrophysicist Ethan Siegel's A and Q about "how could a meteor explode?" (link).
- Another epic Siegel post on how the universe just keeps trying to kill us (link). the best!
- CNN's reporting and photography on how the meteor blast injured 1,000 people (link).
- HuffPo's video that allows you to watch the meteor crashing into Russia (link).
- Astrophysicist Phil Plait's epic coverage and detailing of the event (link). the best!
- BBC's reporting on the matter (link).
- The epic YouTube video of the crashing. This is scattered throughout the other links, but is still worth watching by itself (link).
- The "TakeAway" audio on the event. A great Neil DeGrasse Tyson interview included on this (link).
- Alas, there is a lot of rapidly developing nonsense about the event. Here is Doubtful News debunking these new urban legends (link)
- update! Russian scientists track down the fragments of the meteor (link)
