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The Chelyabinsk superbolide flew over the Urals early on the morning of February 15, 2013. Credit: Alex AlishevskikhThe Chelyabinsk superbolide flew over the Urals early on the morning of February 15, 2013. Credit: Alex Alishevskikh

Hundreds of webcams recorded the historic event: In 2013 February 15, the approach of asteroid (367943) Duende to our planet was being closely monitored by both the public and the scientific community worldwide when suddenly a superbolide entered the atmosphere above the region of Chelyabinsk in Russia. 3 years and hundreds of published scientific studies later, we are still looking for the origin of such unexpected visitor, that caused damage to hundreds of buildings and injuries to nearly 1,500 people.

In 2013 February 15, the approach of asteroid (367943) Du...