Curiousity Memoirs

By Jude Obuseh The universe is a vast and mysterious place, and occasionally, Earth finds itself in the path of celestial visitors. On December 18, 2018, a remarkable event occurred as a meteor of extraordinary force entered our atmosphere. This meteor was no ordinary visitor; it carried an energy equivalent to that of 10 atomic bombs. What's more astonishing is that this cosmic collision went completely unnoticed. While Earth frequently encounters meteors and space debris, this particular meteor was anything but ordinary. It was an extraordinary event in terms of its size and energy release. The meteor made its descent into Earth's atmosphere with an explosive force equal to 10 atomic bombs, and it left no discernible impact on the human world. The reason for this unusual oversight is that the meteor struck an area known as the Bering Sea, situated between Alaska and Russia. The Bering Sea is a remote and sparsely populated region, characterized by vast expanses of...

By Jude Obuseh In the year 1908, a remote region of Siberia found itself at the center of an extraordinary and baffling event, an event that has left scientists and researchers intrigued for over a century. It was an occurrence so extraordinary that it shook the very foundations of the Earth, an event believed to have been caused by a meteor or comet impact. * *A Cosmic Intruder:** While our planet encounters meteorites on a daily basis, the Tunguska Event of 1908 stood out like a cosmic enigma. This remote Siberian wilderness, far from the gaze of the modern world, became the stage for a celestial drama that would reverberate across time. ** Delayed Discovery:** Sadly, due to the political upheaval and global events of the time, the impact site remained unexplored until 1927 when a Russian expedition finally reached the location. By then, the world had changed, but the mystery of Tunguska persisted. The power of the explosion was estimated to be a staggering 185 times stro...