"Rare Fragments of Ancient Asteroid Recovered After Explosion Over Germany"

Fragments of the asteroid 2024 BX1 that exploded over Germany have been confirmed to be a rare type of space rock known as aubrites, which are as old as the solar system itself. These meteorite fragments are extremely uncommon and are believed to have originated from the inner side of the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The main belt asteroids such as 2024 BX1 were formed about 4.5 billion years ago, sharing many characteristics with Earth. Additionally, Earth was set to witness a series of asteroids fly past in the week starting 29 January, with one being the size of a "FIFA-accredited stadium."