How Social Media Is Transforming The Science Of Meteor Strikes
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Channel: Journeyman Pictures · 2014 · News & Politics
Catalyst: Meteors - Citizens of Chelyabinsk document the natural phenomenon through social media Subscribe to Journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures Go to the Journeyman Science playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlGSlkijht5iXbPX7d_oTP47c9C3kArQ0 On 15 February 2013, a blazing fireball hurtles through the skies over Russian Siberia at 100,000km/h, leaving the people of Chelyabinsk awe-struck. People point their cameras to the skies and upload images and videos of this spectacular natural phenomenon online, creating a worldwide media frenzy. Mark Horstman investigates what forensic astronomy learns from YouTube when videos of a dramatic fireball go viral. ABC Australia - Ref 6284 Journeyman Pictures brings you highlights from the cutting-edge science series, ‘Catalyst’, produced by our long-term content partners at ABC Australia. Every day we’ll upload a new episode that takes you to the heart of the most intriguing and relevant science-related stories of the day, transforming your perspective of the issues shaping our world.
