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The '''Eastern Mediterranean Event''' was a high-energy aerial [[explosion]] over the [[Mediterranean Sea]], around 34°N 21°E (between [[Libya]] and [[Crete]], [[Greece]]) on June 6, 2002.<ref name="USSC">{{cite web |publisher=[[United States Space Command]] |title=Speech by Gen. Simon Worden: "Military Perspectives on the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Threat" |url=http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=8834 |quote=Had you been situated on a vessel directly underneath the intensely bright flash would have been followed by a shock wave that would have rattled the entire ship and possibly caused minor damage. |accessdate=2009-02-26}}</ref> This explosion, similar in power to a small [[atomic bomb]], has been related to an [[Potentially hazardous asteroid|asteroid]] undetected while approaching the [[Earth]]. The object disintegrated and no part was recovered. Since it did not reach the surface and it exploded over the sea, no [[Impact crater|crater]] was formed. |
The '''Eastern Mediterranean Event''' was a high-energy aerial [[explosion]] over the [[Mediterranean Sea]], around 34°N 21°E (between [[Libya]] and [[Crete]], [[Greece]]) on June 6, 2002.<ref name="USSC">{{cite web |publisher=[[United States Space Command]] |title=Speech by Gen. Simon Worden: "Military Perspectives on the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Threat" |url=http://www.spaceref.com/news/viewpr.html?pid=8834 |quote=Had you been situated on a vessel directly underneath the intensely bright flash would have been followed by a shock wave that would have rattled the entire ship and possibly caused minor damage. |accessdate=2009-02-26}}</ref> This explosion, similar in power to a small [[atomic bomb]], has been related to an [[Potentially hazardous asteroid|asteroid]] undetected while approaching the [[Earth]]. The object disintegrated and no part was recovered. Since it did not reach the surface and it exploded over the sea, no [[Impact crater|crater]] was formed. |
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The event occurred during the [[2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff]], and there were concerns by General [[Simon Worden]] of the US Air Force that a similar explosion could have sparked a nuclear war between the two countries, had it exploded over [[Pakistan]] or [[India]], which would have devastated both regions, causing deaths numbering over 10 million.<ref>[http://www.spacedaily.com/news/deepimpact-02s.html "Near-Earth Objects Pose Threat, General Says"<!--Bot-generated title-->]</ref> |
The event occurred during the [[2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff]], and there were concerns by General [[Pete Worden|Simon Worden]] of the US Air Force that a similar explosion could have sparked a nuclear war between the two countries, had it exploded over [[Pakistan]] or [[India]], which would have devastated both regions, causing deaths numbering over 10 million.<ref>[http://www.spacedaily.com/news/deepimpact-02s.html "Near-Earth Objects Pose Threat, General Says"<!--Bot-generated title-->]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 18:46, 25 February 2012
The Eastern Mediterranean Event was a high-energy aerial explosion over the Mediterranean Sea, around 34°N 21°E (between Libya and Crete, Greece) on June 6, 2002.[1] This explosion, similar in power to a small atomic bomb, has been related to an asteroid undetected while approaching the Earth. The object disintegrated and no part was recovered. Since it did not reach the surface and it exploded over the sea, no crater was formed.
The event occurred during the 2001–2002 India–Pakistan standoff, and there were concerns by General Simon Worden of the US Air Force that a similar explosion could have sparked a nuclear war between the two countries, had it exploded over Pakistan or India, which would have devastated both regions, causing deaths numbering over 10 million.[2]
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References
- ^ "Speech by Gen. Simon Worden: "Military Perspectives on the Near-Earth Object (NEO) Threat"". United States Space Command. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
Had you been situated on a vessel directly underneath the intensely bright flash would have been followed by a shock wave that would have rattled the entire ship and possibly caused minor damage.
- ^ "Near-Earth Objects Pose Threat, General Says"