Planetary Extinctions

Last week we told you about the asteroid that missed Earth by a mere 17,000+ miles and the meteor that broke up in the atmosphere over a Russian town, injuring thousands. Now comes word that meteors were hurtling through our skies on both coasts.

Zombies. Man-killing space aliens. Killer clowns. It's okay if these are the first things that run through your mind when you watch this insane footage of a meteor landing in Russia. The meteor crashed into a building, and destroyed it. As of now, at least 1,000 people have been reported injured, and up to 3,000 buildings have suffered damage from the resulting shock waves caused by the meteor...

Seventeen-thousand miles might not sound particularly close at first listen, but when it comes to a gigantic rock the size of half a football field, it's a bit scarier.