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Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over the Philippines

Sep. 05, 2024 00:52 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth's atmosphere the same day, NASA said. The asteroid — about 3 feet (1 meter) across — was spotted by astronomers in Arizona and broke apart over the coast of the Philippines hours after the...

A harmless asteroid will whiz past Earth Saturday. Here's how to spot it

Jun. 28, 2024 12:31 PM EDT

An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. With the right equipment and timing, you just might spot it. Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth Saturday morning, passing by at about three-quarters the distance from Earth to the moon. It...