Earth, Asteroid and Siberia

Asteroid nearly hits Earth in Siberia, with a 2nd massive asteroid passing this week
The asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere at 11:15 a.m. ET over Yakutia in northeastern Siberia, creating a massive fireball.
Tiny asteroid detected hours before hitting Earth to become 4th 'imminent impactor' of 2024
A tiny asteroid measuring some 27 inches (70 cm) wide was detected on a collision course with Earth above Siberia. It is expected to burn up harmlessly on the morning of Dec. 3, 2024.
Dramatic video shows bicycle tire-sized asteroid nearly hit Earth as ‘nice fireball in the sky’ illuminates Siberia
An asteroid streaked past northern Siberia in the middle of the night Tuesday before burning up in Earth’s atmosphere, lighting up the skies with a blinding flash, dramatic video shows.
Small 'imminent impactor' asteroid targeting Earth expected to produce 'nice fireball'
On Tuesday, a tiny, harmless asteroid was detected early before it was expected to burn up in Earth's atmosphere over Siberia.
NASA warning as asteroid heading for Earth and could arrive in matter of hours
Thankfully, the asteroid was small in size, estimated to be a mere 27 inches in diameter. Scientists expected it to be no match for the layers of gas surrounding earth, meaning it wouldn't pose a risk to humans.
Tiny Asteroid To Hit Earth Over Siberia Today – Here's What To Know
In a matter of hours, a small asteroid will burn over the Siberian skies. This is only the 11th time that an asteroid has been predicted to hit our planet before it actually happened, but it shows that the system of planetary defense is working!
A small asteroid struck Earth today. Here's what it looked like.
A tiny asteroid struck Earth this morning, lighting up the dark sky over northern Siberia as it burned up. Measuring around ...
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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 ...
An asteroid the size of a football stadium isn’t hitting Earth, but it’ll come closer than ever: Watch live tonight
The massive space rock is large enough to wipe out a small city, and it's moving toward Earth at about 27,500 miles per hour, ...
Small asteroid is on the way to strike Earth today
At 11:14am EST, a very small (#asteroid will impact Earth's atmosphere and create a harmless fireball over eastern Russia's ...
NASA engineer reflects on asteroid that burned over Russia
A small asteroid moved toward Earth before burning out above far northeastern Russia. NBC News' Gadi Schwartz speaks to NASA ...
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An asteroid will dramatically burn up in Earth's atmosphere today
Astronomers have spotted a 70-centimetre asteroid that is set to hit the atmosphere above northern Siberia at 4.15 pm GMT, ...
Asteroid the size of 2.5 chinchillas impacts over Russia, no damages reported - NASA, ESA
The asteroid is the 11th to have been detected by scientists before impacting Earth. However, due to its small size, it did ...
Asteroid lights up the Russian sky, producing a fireball
According to officials, an asteroid lit up the sky in Russia, near the far eastern region of Yakutia. It produced a fireball ...