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USA TODAY on MSN · 2h

Asteroid burns up before hitting Earth creating 'fireball in the sky': See video

Though the space agency issued an alert at 4:27 a.m. ET, it also said that the impact would be "harmless." Instead, residents in the Russian republic of Yakutia witnessed a "nice fireball in the sky over northern Siberia" at 5:15 p.

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Asteroid Nearly Hits Earth in Siberian Fireball

This asteroid, named 2024 XA1, is only the 11th object we have ever managed to detect before it entered our planet's atmosphere.

Asteroid Explodes In Earth’s Atmosphere — What To Know

XA1, struck Earth on Dec. 3, 2024, burning up over Siberia. It's the 11th detected before impact. No damage was reported.

Impact of Massive Asteroid That Hit US Revealed

Phys.org on MSN · 7h

Massive asteroid impacts did not change Earth's climate in the long term, research finds

Two massive asteroids hit Earth around 35.65 million years ago, but did not lead to any lasting changes in the Earth's climate, according to a study by UCL researchers.

Newsweek on MSN · 7h

Impact of Massive Asteroid That Hit the US Revealed

Research shows that some of Earth's largest asteroid impacts, despite their destruction, had minimal long-term climate effects.

IFLScience on MSN · 2h

Double Major Asteroid Collisions 35 Million Years Ago Didn’t Change Earth's Climate Long Term

Chicxulub is the asteroid impact that wiped out the non-avian dinosaurs and many other living organisms across the planet 66 million years ago – but it was not the last major impact. Two asteroids that were almost as big fell to Earth 35.

Asteroid nearly hits Earth in Siberia, with a 2nd massive asteroid passing this week

A small asteroid was visible in northern Siberia on Tuesday, as it closed in on its collision course with Earth. It's the ...

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Terrifying simulation shows what would happen if asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs hit Earth today

A terrifying simulation has revealed what would happen if the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs hit Earth now.

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Massive, 'potentially hazardous' asteroid due to make closest-ever approach to Earth tonight — and you can watch it live

The stadium-sized asteroid 2020 XR is due to make its closest approach to Earth on record early on Dec. 4, and the encounter ...

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Asteroid Bigger Than The Empire State Building Will Come Close Next Week — What To Know

An asteroid the size of the Empire State Building will safely pass Earth on Dec. 4, 2024. It's classed as a “potentially ...

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NASA Tracking Football Field-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth Tomorrow

WB—is estimated to be between 240 and 525 feet across and will pass us at about twice the distance between the Earth and moon ...

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Asteroid due to hit Earth's atmosphere in just hours - but Nasa says space rock 'poses no threat to humans'

A newly-discovered asteroid is set to enter Earth's atmosphere in just hours, Nasa has said. The space rock, named COWECP5, ...

Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria

"The fact that terrestrial microbes are the Earth's best colonizers means we can never completely discount terrestrial ...

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Groundbreaking formula: Scientists reveal surprising way to protect Earth from asteroids on collision course

This breakthrough is especially timely, as NASA’s Catalina Sky Survey identifies around 2,000 near-Earth asteroids annually.

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