New! Sign up for our free email newsletter.
Reference Terms
from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Tunguska event

The Tunguska event was an explosion that occurred at 60 degrees 55'N 101degrees 57'E, near the Podkamennaya (Under Rock) Tunguska River, in what is now Evenk Autonomous Okrug, at 7:17 AM on June 30, 1908.

Note:   The above text is excerpted from the Wikipedia article "Tunguska event", which has been released under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Related Stories
 


Earth & Climate News

November 20, 2024

A newly discovered pterosaur fossil is shedding light on the evolutionary journey of these ancient flying reptiles. This complete specimen, named Skiphosoura bavarica, provides crucial insights into how pterosaurs transitioned from early, smaller ...
How much land, water, and other resources does our lifestyle require? And how can we adapt this lifestyle to stay within the limits of what the Earth can give? A new article tackles these ...
Global carbon emissions from fossil fuels have reached a record high in 2024, according to new ...
Roughly 90 million years ago, climatic conditions in Antarctica were suitable for resin-producing trees. Researchers have now made the southernmost discovery of amber in the ...

Latest Headlines

updated 12:56 pm ET