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A 27-inch asteroid, C0WEPC5, entered Earth's atmosphere over Siberia on Tuesday, creating a harmless but visible fireball.

This marked Earth's fourth detected asteroid strike of the year and only the 11th "imminent impactor" ever recorded.

The asteroid was detected by the Kitt Peak National Observatory ahead of impact, showcasing advancements in asteroid detection.

Separately, a larger asteroid, 2020 XR, measuring 1,200 feet in diameter, will safely pass Earth on Wednesday at a distance of 1.37 million miles.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (2 children)

What's with the weird title?

Doesn't "Asteroid nearly hits Siberia" convey the information that an asteroid nearly hit earth?

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[–] [email protected] 16 points 22 hours ago

I have "giant fucking asteroid" on my 2025 bingo card, so I hope they hold out that long.

[–] cuchilloc 7 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

This would finally get rid of taxes.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Lol ... I thought you comment said "Texas"

[–] toynbee 2 points 13 hours ago

Well, possibly that, too.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 22 hours ago

Aliens were supposed to invade today but I guess there wasn't enough melee in South Korea, so I guess I'll settle for a colossal asteroid impact instead.

[–] robocall 3 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

I've seen jewelry made from meteorites. It's cool!

[–] toynbee 2 points 13 hours ago

Terry Pratchett apparently had a sword made from a meteorite.

Alec Steele made a video about trying to work meteorite metal.

[–] x00z 2 points 16 hours ago

I've seen a movie about a meteorite once.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago

The simulation is officially broken...

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