Nov 6, 2013 The Russian meteorite was the largest to hit Earth in a century. From sunburns to exotic chemistry, it sparked a flurry of forensic research.Nov 6, 2013 On February 15, 2013, people near Chelyabinsk, Russia felt the ground shake, smelled the sour stench of sulfur, heard windows shatter into .exv.scrieunblog.com.Nov 7, 2013 At its most intense, meteor fireball glowed 30 times brighter than the sun causing skin and retinal burns, say researchers.Nov 6, 2013 This 3-D simulation of the Chelyabinsk airburst shows the immense power of the meteor's air blast, the strongest to hit Earth in a century.On 15 February 2013, the Russian district of Chelyabinsk, with a population of more than 1 million, suffered the impact and atmospheric explosion.