Strange meteorite fragments that exploded over Berlin now identified: ScienceAlert

[ad_1] On January 21, 2024, a meter-sized asteroid (2024 BX1) entered Earth’s atmosphere and exploded over Berlin at 12:33 am UTC (07:45 pm EST; 04:33 pm PST). Before reaching Earth, 2024 BX1 was a near-Earth asteroid (NEA) with an orbit that suggests it was part of the apollo group. The fragments have since been located … Read more