The 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor exploded 15 miles above Earth, injuring 1,500 people and damaging 7,000 buildings. Some researchers link it to the Taurid meteor stream, a potential key to the Younger Dryas impact event. | The Randall Carlson

In February 2013, the Chelyabinsk meteor exploded 12 miles above Earth, injuring 1,500 people and damaging thousands of buildings. If the meteor had been slightly larger or hit at a steeper angle, the results could have been catastrophic, with thousands of fatalities. Despite its significance, the event is often forgotten, though it was widely captured on Russia’s dash cams, providing rare footage of the explosion. | The Randall Carlson