"Rarely Predicted Asteroid Ignites German Sky Before Impact"
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A small asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere and burned up as it streaked through the skies over eastern Germany, with videos capturing its descent. The asteroid, measuring about 1 meter, disintegrated about 30 miles west of Berlin, possibly dropping meteorites on the ground. Dubbed 2024 BX1 by the International Astronomical Union, the asteroid was observed by multiple European countries' observatories and was predicted by NASA Asteroid Watch.
- Video shows small asteroid burning up as it zooms through skies over eastern Germany CBS News
- Predicted meteor blazes across German sky, only eighth time in history event has been forecast Global News
- Asteroid lights up sky, crashes into Earth mere hours after being spotted New York Post
- Small asteroid hit Earth above Germany overnight EarthSky
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