Monday, October 26, 2009

In Latvia fell from outer space unknown object. Experts are exploring a radioactive crater

Yesterday in Latvia from space struck an unknown object, presumably a meteorite. The incident occurred near the town Mazsalaca in the north, near the border with Estonia. On Sunday, around 17:30 (18:30 Moscow time) in the State Fire and Rescue Service (GPSS), a resident called Mazsalatsskogo region Valmiera district with a message of "fire", what he saw in the meadow, said "Telegraf.lv. Arriving at the scene, officers found GPSS funnel up to 20 meters in diameter and 5 meters deep. About the event was informed by the Latvian Center of radiation at the crash site of the representatives of the Latvian army took measurements of radiation. According to the radio station Ekho Moskvy, a radioactive background in the funnel was slightly above the norm. According to scientists, there is no danger of increased radiation does not represent. According to specialists, the fallen object might be an artificial satellite of the Earth or its fragment. Obviously, the final answer to this question will give the scientists who will study the Earth has entered a celestial body.

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