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What name is given to the 1908 Siberian explosion that flattened forests without leaving a large impact crater?
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Tunguska event
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The Tunguska event happened over remote Siberia on June 30, 1908, when an asteroid exploded in Earth's atmosphere. The airburst knocked down trees across a huge area, which is why scientists study it as a dramatic example of a space object exploding before impact.
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