Answer · 1908 Tunguska event
An iron asteroid that passed through the atmosphere on a grazing path and returned to space.
An iron asteroid that passed through the atmosphere on a grazing path and returned to space.
Where it stands
DisputedOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.
What it predicts
- No fragments or debris on the ground.
- The shock wave's geometry fits a near-horizontal passage at 10–15 km.
What would rule it out
- A trajectory inclination well above grazing, as the tree fall suggests, or debris on the ground.
Evidence 1 for · 1 against
The questions it answers
Most likelyA stony asteroid some 50–80 m across that broke up and exploded about 8.5 km up
Cite it
Mysteries Department. (2026). An iron asteroid that passed through the atmosphere on a grazing path and returned to space. [Answer ANS0D4ECE627XBC]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D4ECE627XBC
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title = {An iron asteroid that passed through the atmosphere on a grazing path and returned to space.},
author = {{Mysteries Department}},
year = {2026},
note = {Answer, catalog key ANS0D4ECE627XBC},
url = {https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0D4ECE627XBC}
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