Fridge-sized asteroid hit Earth two hours after it was first spotted, NASA says - USA TODAY


3/17/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 1 month ago
by Jordan Mendoza, USA TODAY

Not big enough to be a threat to Earth, asteroid 2022 EB5 hit Earth off the coast of Iceland on March 11, two hours after it was first seen.

An asteroid around the size of a refrigerator was spotted hours before it hit Earth's atmosphere, and while it wasn't dangerous, it marked the fifth time in history an asteroid was detected right bef… [+3423 chars]

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