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Today fallen trunks of trees are still present at the Tunguska site, with the taiga growing in between them. By studying peat samples from the area, scientists have determined that the Tuguska catastrophe was possibly caused by a C-type asteroid.
Image Credit: Evgeniy M. Kolesnikov/ Lomonosov-Universität Moskau |
01/14/09
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