Tunguska meteoroid size and scale context

The Tunguska meteoroid was the object that exploded over Siberia in 1908. It toppled and scorched forests across a vast area yet left no permanent impact mark, making it the classic warning that an airburst can be devastating even when almost nothing reaches the ground intact. Read its scale context, comparisons, and journey links on the canonical object page.

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