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.[2]

Various explanations have been raised. The Russian Ministry for Emergency Situations said it was an on ground explosion, but the Siberian Times, a local newspaper, noted that "the light was not accompanied by any sound".[3] Regarding the meteoroid hypothesis, the Siberian Times also noted that "a local observatory indicated nothing fell from the sky on the day of the flash".[3] Another hypothesis that was raised is the high-altitude nuclear explosion.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Anna Dolgov (November 19, 2014). "Russian officials left puzzled after fireball explodes above Sverdlovsk". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  2. ↑ "Chelyabinsk meteor #2? Massive flash over Russia's Urals stuns locals & scientists". Russia Today. November 18, 2014. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  3. 1 2 "New evidence that fire in the sky was caused by military". The Siberian Times. November 23, 2014. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
  4. ↑ "The flash light in Siberia, November 14, 2014: a nuclear test in space". Association Pyrophor. August 16, 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
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