Dozens of videos of the Russian meteor were uploaded to Youtube soon after impact on the morning of Feb. 15, 2013, many of which originated from vehicle dashboard cameras (or "dash cams"). During the morning commute many drivers saw the bright orb grow and explode in the atmosphere. The resulting shock wave caused windows to blow out over a huge area injuring over 1,000 people -- mainly cuts and minor concussions.
The fireball light was as bright as a second sun for a brief moment before it broke up over the Urals region of Russia.
As seen in this CCTV footage, the meteor created its own shadows as it exploded during the morning commute.
The meteor contrail hung over the Urals city of Chelyabinsk, about 900 miles east of Moscow, for some time after impact.
A white contrail left by the meteor break-up over Chelyabinsk.
A building damaged by the meteor shock wave in the town of Kopeisk, Chelyabinsk Region. The windows were blown out by the powerful shock wave generated by the hypersonic meteor.
Damage to a pancake bar caused by the shock wave of a meteor in the town of Kopeisk, Chelyabinsk Region.
Damaged caused to the office of a local newspaper in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk by the shock wave of the meteor.
A shopper walks past a broken shop window caused by the meteor explosion over the Urals city of Chelyabinsk.
The meteor traveled faster than sound in the upper atmosphere, creating a powerful sonic boom that slammed into the populated Urals region -- the foce of the blast blew out windows and caused structural damage to some buildings.
Damage caused by the shock wave of a meteor that passed above the Urals city of Chelyabinsk on Feb. 15, 2013.
Bricks from a factory wall knocked down by the force of the meteor shock wave litter a street in the Urals city of Chelyabinsk.
A collection of small meteorite fragments found in the snow after the Feb. 15, 2013 airbust event.
A man holding meteorite fragments found near the Chebarkul Lake.
Detail of one of the suspected meteorite fragments recovered from Russia's Chelyabinsk region.
Replacing broken window panes destroyed by the shockwave from the meteor airburst, at Uralskaya Molniya ice rink.
Replacing broken window panes destroyed by the shockwave from the meteor airburst, at Uralskaya Molniya ice rink.
Replacing windows in the freezing Chelyabinsk region are a priority for the Russian authorities.
A woman replaces a window damaged by the shockwave of the meteorite fall in Chelyabinsk, Russia, Feb. 16, 2013.
Residents wait for a bus in a street in Chelyabinsk, Russia, Feb. 16, 2013, as life in Russia's Chelyabinsk Region returns to normal after Friday's meteor explosion.
