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An asteroid size of a football stadium isn’t hitting Earth

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 will be livestreamed for everyone to see.

ABC · 7h

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.

Fast Company · 9h

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, according to NASA.

Asteroid lights up sky

NBC News · 3h

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 before burning up in the atmosphere.

BBC · 6h

Asteroid lights up sky over Russia's far east

A small asteroid hit Earth's atmosphere and produced a spectacular fireball in the sky across the far east of Russia in the early hours of Wednesday morning. People from the remote Russian republic of Sakha,

U.S. News & World Report · 8h

Falling Asteroid Lights up Sky in Russia's Remote Yakutia

An asteroid lit up the sky in Russia's remote far eastern region of Yakutia early on Wednesday, producing a fireball before likely burning up in the atmosphere, officials and scientists said. The emergencies ministry in Yakutia said all official bodies had been placed on alert as the asteroid approached but that no damage had been reported after its descent.

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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 ...

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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Tiny asteroid detected hours before hitting Earth to become 4th 'imminent impactor' of 2024

The asteroid, which has the temporary designation C0WEPC5, has now become the 4th "imminent impactor" discovered in 2024, ...

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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 ...

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Asteroid on 'collision course with' Earth burns up above far northeastern Russia

A small asteroid sped toward Earth before burning out above far northeastern Russia on Tuesday night, sparking a natural ...

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Asteroid on 'collision course' with Earth burns up over Russia, says ESA

TEMPLE, Texas — Some residents of Russia were treated to a special sight on Dec. 3 as an asteroid soared overhead, causing a ...

New Scientist on MSN15h

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, ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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