The most breathtaking pictures yet of Russian meteorite

A professional photographer today told of the moment he feared a nuclear bomb had gone off when the Russian meteorite tore through the sky as he took pictures of an idyllic rural scene.

Marat Akhmetaleyev, 31, had just set up his tripod when the space rock lit up the crisp, morning sky almost where his camera was pointing.

Despite trembling with shock, he instinctively started to snap away.

[link to www.dailymail.co.uk]

Last Edited by SBoy on 02/24/2013 11:31 AM