A superior example of an artist’s reconstruction of a historical event.

Image Source: Sky and Telescope, Tunguska: 100 Years and Counting
Caption: Here’s how the Tunguska blast might have looked from the windows of a nearby airliner. The expanding shock wave would have knocked the plane from the sky moments later. Click on the image for a larger view.

(via an old mate on a private mailing list)

Categories: history, Science