03:45

It was the explosion seen 'round the world. A meteor exploded over Russia, injuring 571 people and sending 34 to the hospital. But what caused this phenomenon to happen? NASA has spent the past two weeks making progress in understanding the origin and make-up of the unexpected space rock, and they shared their findings in this week's ScienceCast. 

Posted:

You May Also Like

Mexico’s Popocatépetl Volcano Explodes, Hurling Burning Ash Over a Mile High

Mexico’s Popocatépetl Volcano Explodes, Hurling Burning Ash Over a Mile High

Popocatépetl, an active volcano in central Mexico, experienced an explosion on Monday that sent a dark grey plume into the atmosphere above the volcano. Experts believe the giant plume of smoke reached a few kilometers tall by the end of the video.The explosion was captured on webcam footage by webcamsdemexico. Wired explains the explosion as popping the top off a shaken bottle of soda, "the dissolved bubbles come out of solution rapidly as the pressure is released and you get an explosion of soda."  View Now
Geyser Explodes Under Bus With Passengers Trapped Inside

Geyser Explodes Under Bus With Passengers Trapped Inside

A horrifying scene in Krasnoyarsk, Russia was recently caught on camera. A boiling geyser erupted, which caused steaming water to flow into a bus, after the vehicle hit a pipe that initiated the burst. The driver of the bus was immediately burned by the steaming water and rushed out of the vehicle without opening any other doors, so the passengers were trapped inside. The passengers were eventually able to get out of the bus, but 11 people were injured. Seven passengers were hospitalized and two women are currently in serious condition. View Now
Another Meteor Explodes Over Russia

Another Meteor Explodes Over Russia

Similar to the meteor explosion seen over Russia last year, another object went streaking through the night sky in Murmansk around 2:00 a.m., although it does not seem to have shaken things up nearly as much as last time. It has not been officially confirmed as a meteorite, however, and some say it may have been space debris reentering the Earth's atmosphere. View Now

Newest

Woman Finds Her Lost Ring Inside Carrot 13 Years Later

Woman Finds Her Lost Ring Inside Carrot 13 Years Later

As you can probably guess already, this story of a missing ring is one of a gardener's who lost it while pulling a weed from the soil. Mary Grams, an 84-year-old woman from Alberta, Canada lost her diamond engagement ring while gardening in 2004 and she was completely devastated. The ring had been on her finger since 1951 before she wed her husband Norman. Her daughter-in-law Colleen was tending to the crops when she found this peculiar miracle. The best part? The ring still fits! View Now
The Baby Bat Is Absolutely Adorable

The Baby Bat Is Absolutely Adorable

Have you ever seen a baby bat? They're actually pretty cute! Trish from the Australian Bat Clinic & Wildlife Trauma Centre gives the baby a pacifer after it starts making some nice. Not too off from our own human babies! View Now

RTM Favorites

Family Trip To Olive Garden: Preggo Mama's Dream Come True

Family Trip To Olive Garden: Preggo Mama's Dream Come True

When momma is pregnant and has a wish, it's best to honor that... Especially when it involves food. The McClure twins and daddy Justin are surprising mommy with a special dinner. Her restaurant of choice? Olive Garden! Ava and Alexis are two peas in a pod when it comes to stealing mom's breadsticks and don't forget the celebratory dance routine. This must be what a regular McClure family outing is like and it's adorably funny. All that matters is momma Ami got her wish and (most of) her breadsticks. View Now
Mama Deer Will Defend Her Own, So Back Up!

Mama Deer Will Defend Her Own, So Back Up!

It's been years since Stephanie Gryder and her family have seen deer in their backyard in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. As if it were destiny, a mother deer and her fawn walk along the outside of the fence. But just as quickly as it happened, it was instantly taken away when pooch Scrappie bites the fawn's leg. You best run little dog, momma's coming for you! View Now
Competition Gets Heated In This FURious Race

Competition Gets Heated In This FURious Race

Look no further, you've found the greatest video you'll see all day... Especially if you LOVE cats and racing. Aaron's Animals are nothing short of competitive when it comes to race day. They've got themselves all decked out in the most stylish racing gear, equipped with stellar vehicles. If you thought "Fast and the Furious" was good wait until you see "2 Fast 2 Furryest." Your week has been made... You're welcome. Now, we're going to go watch this video again... View Now
Think You Could Steal This Dollar?

Think You Could Steal This Dollar?

BuzzFeedVideo has got a question for you, can you steal this dollar? Whoa, whoa, not so fast. There are rules. You can't knock over the bottle or touch the quarters on top. So many people give it a shot, even our very own skillful RTM hosts. But at the end of the day, the correct way to do it is to break the rules of the game, take the dollar and change, then run away before they catch up to you. Just kidding! Find out the real answer below. View Now
The Sass Is Strong With This One

The Sass Is Strong With This One

Mila Stauffer's had it up to here with her mean 'ole big brother Charles picking on her about her height. She's too old to deal with her brother's baloney anymore! In the meantime, Mila will be pinning all of her nefarious crimes on Charles until he learns his lesson! View Now

Celebrity

The Paul Walker Statue Crusade Continues

The Paul Walker Statue Crusade Continues

The dedicated soul behind this endeavor, Chad Kroger and his friend JT are continuing the crusade for a statue in Paul Walker's honor to be built on the San Clemente Pier. They are not quitting until city council agrees to their proposal. Even a 12-inch doll couldn't meet their needs as they return to the council with further visuals and comments. We applaud your dedication Chad! View Now
Tom Cruise Injured Filming Stunt For 'Mission: Impossible 6'

Tom Cruise Injured Filming Stunt For 'Mission: Impossible 6'

Even movie stars get hurt, especially when they're doing their own stunts! Tom Cruise is infamous for trying to do as many stunts as he can on his movies, but this time, it might have been a bad idea. On the set of "Mission: Impossible 6," Cruise was leaping from a rigging on a building when he missed the mark just a bit. View Now
The Moment When John Legend's Daughter Sees Her Dad On TV

The Moment When John Legend's Daughter Sees Her Dad On TV

Babies grow and learn every day, so it's no surprise that it takes John Legend's 1-year-old daughter a few minutes to realize she's watching her very own dad on "Sesame Street!" Luna's mom Chrissy Teigen captured this adorable video of Luna giggling and smiling at the Instagram post, when she finally asks, "Dada?" View Now
Man Storms Stage At Britney Spears Concert

Man Storms Stage At Britney Spears Concert

It's the worse thing any entertainer wants to see during the middle of a show. It was Britney Spears' first show back in Las Vegas after a hiatus, and a man decided to walk on stage. Security guards immediately take him down, but it definitely disrupted the show! Here's another view of the incident. It definitely got Britney's attention too after finishing her song. View Now

Animals

The Baby Bat Is Absolutely Adorable

Have you ever seen a baby bat? They're actually pretty cute! Trish from the Australian Bat Clinic & Wildlife Trauma Centre gives the baby a pacifer after it starts making some nice. Not too off from our own human babies! View Now

Lola's Home After Missing For A Year

One year ago, Lola the dog went missing. The family was devastated and had given up trying to find her after a while. When Dallas Animal Services found Lola, they thought another family may have kept and fed her. Thanks to the microchip in Lola's leg, they contacted her owner, Icela, who was blown away that their dog had been found. A happy ending to this year-long story. View Now

Bold Rescuers Free Injured Seal From Netting

No matter the extent of the rescue, members of the Cornish Wildlife Trust will go to great lengths to help the injured animal. A team of rescuers rappelled down a cliff to reach a remote beach, where a seal was dealing with a great amount of pain. A stray net wrapped its way around the seal, cutting deep into its neck. Thankfully they were able to successfully remove the netting and clean the wound. View Now

Lionness Picks Fight With Wrong Hippo

Lionesses have the tough task of feeding the pride. That can be a more dangerous job than you might think. When a lion finds a hippo lying in the field, thinking she just found dinner for a whole week. What she got instead was a few tons of furious hippo charging at her and biting her head! The lioness managed to get away before becoming a hippo snack. View Now

Angry, Angry Hippo & Cheetah Shows Off Speed

Lionesses have the tough task of feeding the pride. That can be a more dangerous job than you might think. When a lion finds a hippo lying in the field, thinking she just found dinner for a whole week. What she got instead was a few tons of furious hippo charging at her and biting her head! The lioness managed to get away before becoming a hippo snack. View Now

Featherless Birds Embrace Their Differences Together

Even animals can have their differences and struggles but Lemon and Rhea are tackling those together. These two lovebirds were born with Psittacine Beak and Feather Disease, causing their feathers to fall off at a young age. Now, the two birds who share this commonality have just met and become friends after Rhea was welcomed into the family. We just adore their little sweaters and outfits! View Now

Chinchilla Thinks Bunny Is Her Baby

While this may seem like a video of a chinchilla going shopping for baby bunnies, there is a little more to it than that. Mochi the chinchilla actually uses this tiny shopping cart to push her babies around, but this time she's gotten Bunbun the bunny confused for her own children. An easy mistake if you ask us. View Now

Don't Have A Fish Bowl? Try Your Clavicle

Do you have a fish and you want to do something weird? You could follow this body trend in Asia and keep your tiny pet goldfish in your clavicle. It's not a great idea since fish need room and food in order to survive. Still, it's weird, so the trend at least has that going for it.  View Now