Rare meteorite discovered in California; Scientist says it could have destroyed city

A rare meteorite that exploded as a fireball over California’s Sierra foothills earlier this year has left scientists pondering the possibility of a similarly-sized object hitting Earth. An international team of scientists, who announced their findings in a series of published papers in Friday’s edition of the journal Science, say the meteorite struck with the force of several atomic bombs... To continue reading, subscribe to Science Recorder today.