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Astronomer Conrad Jung From The Chabot Space And Science Center Says We Should Be Concerned About Meteors And Asteroids, But Not Afraid

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 12:56:35 +0000

With more reports of things flying and dropping from the sky, should we be afraid of meteors and asteroids? One astronomer says we should, at the very least, be concerned.

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Earth Is Safe As Asteroid 2012 DA14 Passes By Harmlessly

Gino Geruntino — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:02:19 +0000

A close flying asteroid traveling within 17,000 miles of Earth is on its way out.

The massive rock was the length of half a football field and in the same area as some of the world's orbiting TV and weather satellites

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Large Meteor, Fireball and Earthquake Strike Russia's Ural Mountains [VIDEOS]

Eric Meier — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 05:38:09 +0000

On the same day that asteroid DA14 is due to fly by the Earth a series of odd events strikes Russia's Ural Mountains including a meteor that struck ground and caused damage in some Russian cities.

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Fab Five Takes The Gold

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 18:20:57 +0000

London, England (WIBX) – The Fab Five took the team gold in women’s gymnastics. For the first time since 1996 and with a score of 183.596, a full five points ahead of second place, Gabby Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Kyla Ross, and Jordyn Wieber seized first place. Russia made mistakes but still earned the silver [...]

Forty-Four People Die When Plane Carrying Russian Ice Hockey Team Crashes

Danny Groner — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 19:13:39 +0000

Forty-four people were killed when a Russian jet carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl hockey team for the Kontinental Hockey League’s first game of the season crashed on takeoff on Wednesday.

It’s just the latest accident this summer involving Russian airliners — two other accidents killed a total 54 people which has led to calls for stricter safety guidelines.

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Cargo Plane Crash in Russia Kills 11

Jade Walker — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:40:38 +0000

A cargo plane carrying 16 tons of food crashed in eastern Russia on Tuesday. All nine crew members and two passengers are believed to have died, officials said.

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