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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 Engineer Davide Farnocchia about the asteroid detection and impact.
Did an asteroid hit Earth last night? Where did NASA track it to?
If you happened to be in Russia’s far eastern Yakutia region on Tuesday night and glanced up at the sky, you might have caught an unexpected cosmic show. Residents there reported a brilliant fireball lighting up the night – an asteroid blazing into Earth’s atmosphere. The big question: Did it make it to the ground, and if so, where?
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.
Fourth asteroid of the year hits Earth's atmosphere. Here's what to know
Designated as COWECP5, the asteroid burned up in the atmosphere as it streaked across the Eastern Siberia sky around 11:14 a.m. ET on Tuesday.
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.
Asteroid hits Earth's atmosphere with spectacular fireball - and there's a bigger one on the way
The asteroid whizzed above the skies in Russia's Siberia region and dispite its tiny size of 27 inches managed to put on a dazzling display as it burned up in the atmosphere
NASA's global defence system detects asteroid heading for Earth's atmosphere today
NASA’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System found the asteroid, with the European Space Agency projecting where it'll enter the atmosphere
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 Olyokminsky District. The asteroid was first observed with the University of Arizona's Bok telescope by the @NASA funded Catalina Sky Survey and…
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.
Asteroid on collision course with Russia burns up in spectacular fireball
The asteroid was the fourth space rock detected this year only hours before its collision with the Earth, and only the eleventh overall spotted imminently before impacting the pla
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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, ...
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 ...
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Massive, 'potentially hazardous' asteroid due to make closest-ever approach to Earth tonight — and you can watch it live
Asteroid 2020 XR is classified by NASA as a near Earth object, or NEO, meaning that its orbit sometimes brings it within ...
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 ...
NASA confirms COWECP5 asteroid will produce harmless fireball over Siberia
In just a few hours, a recently found asteroid will approach Earth's atmosphere, the NASA said. Later on Wednesday, the space ...
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NASA to observe 1300ft stadium-sized asteroid whizz past Earth this week
NASA has been tracking a giant asteroid, about the size of a stadium, that is set to pass very close to Earth this week.
NASA Alert! Gigantic 1200-ft Asteroid To Approach Earth Tomorrow At 44,300 KMPH: Time, Distance And More
A gigantic 1,200-ft asteroid, 2020 XR, hurtling at 44,314 km/h, will approach Earth tomorrow, passing within close proximity.
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Watch How NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Flew By Asteroid Dinkinesh
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew by asteroid Dinkinesh and made a surprising discovery, a close binary! Preliminary statistics ...