UFO Saved Earth in Suicide Mission: Russian Scientist

He points to mysterious crystals as proof

By Ambreen Ali, Newser User

Posted May 27, 2009 2:42 PM CDT

(Newser) – Alien spacecraft crashed into a giant meteor 100 years ago to stop it from hitting Earth, according to a Russian scientist. Most scientists say an exploding meteorite caused 1908’s Tunguska event, which flattened 80 million trees across 100 miles. But researcher Yuri Labvin says crystals found in sparsely populated Siberia prove an extraterrestrial hand, Fox News reports.

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The scientist purports that aliens sacrificed themselves to save Earth from a meteor. (Shutter stock)

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We don't have any technologies that can print such kind of drawings on crystals. We also found ferrum silicate that can not be produced anywhere, except in space. - Dr. Yuri Labvin

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UFO Saved Earth in Suicide Mission: Russian Scientist