Early warning system catches asteroid hours before it smashes into Earth - The Independent

A newly discovered astroid struck the Earth within hours of its discovery on 11 March, generating a blast a fraction of the power of ther Hiroshima bomb

Astronomers and the European Space Agencys planetary defence community recently spotted an asteroid just hours before it struck the Earth. The object crashed down 40 kilometers south of the Norwegia… [+1551 chars]

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