Central Russia got hit by meteor shower. It happened as the meteor exploded over the Ural, its pieces burnt in the lower part of the atmosphere but some were still able to hit the small town of Chelyabinsk.
Back in the days of Soviet Union, when there was no Photoshop available and space race was at its peak amazing and beautifully crafted propaganda illustrations were being created.
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