Video shows meteorite narrowly missed skydiver
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When a Norwegian man jumped out of a plane during a skydiving trip, he wasn't expecting a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a meteorite up close -- really close. Anders Helstrup narrowly avoided getting hit by the meteor, which zipped by just a few feet away. In the process, he became the first person ever to capture video footage of a meteorite traveling through the air after its flame has gone out. According to an interview with NRK.no., the Norwegian public broadcasting company, Helstrup had been wearing a wingsuit and a helmet with two cameras attached. When he deployed his parachute, he realized that something was happening. |