New James Webb Space Telescope imagery of asteroid 2024 YR4 confirmed that it “will safely pass the Moon at a distance of more than 20,000 km. (~12,427 mlles),” according to the European Space Agency.As I wrote, good news!
It also poses no danger to Earth[.]
That written, smaller objects have been plowing into Earth, or at least its atmosphere. Follow over the jump for those.
Inside Edition compiled Meteors and Asteroids That Hit Earth last year.
These meteors and asteroids hit Earth. In 2016, a huge fireball lit up the Florida night sky and shocked everyone who saw it. In 2015, a driver in Thailand captured an impressive meteor on a dashboard camera. In 2023, the hunt is on for a large meteorite that crashed somewhere in the woods of northern Maine. And there was a $25,000 reward for whomever found it. Inside Edition Digital's Andrea Swindall has more.I missed some of these, so it was worth watching and sharing.
That was last August. NBC News reported on three fireballs last month in Meteors streak across California and Texas.
Residents in multiple states were shocked when meteors were captured on camera lighting up the sky. In Houston, the meteor weighed about a ton. NBC News’ Priscilla Thompson is there.And a fireball flew over Ohio, too.
I close with a fireball I saw the day after the above video. Watch WDIV/ClickOnDetroit reporting Videos show meteor lighting up Metro Detroit skies, experts say no cause for concern.
A bright meteor was seen streaking across Michigan skies on Monday in dozens of videos across Metro Detroit.I stepped out about Midnight to let my dog out, looked up, and saw a green fireball streaking from south to north directly overhead. I'm sure it was the same meteor. I felt fortunate to see it.
That's a wrap for today's entry. Stay tuned for a brief, evergreen educational post tomorrow.
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