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Image Source: BBC News Divers working in Lake Chebarkul have recovered a half-ton chunk of the space rock which exploded over Chelyabinsk earlier this year. Space isn’t as empty as the name might imply. The Earth is constantly being bombarded by tiny chunks of rock so small that they last mere seconds in the upper atmosphere. More often than not, these meteors are harmless and simply burn up before getting close to the planet’s surface. Back in February, however, Russia had an unexpected visitor from outer space. A 17m long meteorite burned a bright trail into our atmosphere and exploded […]http://cdn.themis-media.com/media/global/images/library/deriv/613/613799.jpg