A mysterious explosion rocked Nicaragua's crowded capital Managua, creating a large crater. Scientists and officials say, that the explosion appears to have been caused by a small meteorite
Amazingly, in a city of 1.2 million people, the impact near the international airport did not cause any known injuries, but it did leave a crater measuring 12 meters (39 feet) across and was felt throughout the capital late on Saturday.Just a few months, ago, a meteor crashed in a city in Russia. See the video and read the story here. Scientists believe it was a piece of the small asteroid dubbed "2014 RC," which passed very close to Earth on Sunday and was estimated by astronomers to be about 20 meters big, or the size of a house People who live near the crater said they heard a blast and that liquid, sand and dust were blown through the air, which smelled like something had burned. There were no reported injuries because the impact was in a wooded spot, and flights at the airport were not affected. NASA said last week that the asteroid 2014 RC, at the time of closest approach, would be approximately one-tenth the distance from the center of Earth to the moon, or about 25,000 miles (40,000 kilometers). Story source: AFP
