The Tunguska Event, also known as the Tunguska Blast or Tunguska Explosion, refers to the powerful and mysterious explosion that occurred over the Tunguska River in Siberia, Russia in 1908. This event is often referred to as the Siberian Blast, the Tungus Meteorite Explosion or simply the Tunguska Incident. It is widely believed that the explosion was caused by a comet or asteroid impact, although the exact nature of the event remains unknown. Other synonyms for the Tunguska Event include the Tunguska Phenomenon, the Great Siberian Explosion and the Tunguska Catastrophe. Despite its name and the devastation it wrought, the Tunguska Event remains one of the most fascinating and intriguing natural phenomena of the modern era.