Bright fireball over Pennsylvania, U.S.
A bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Pennsylvania, U.S. at around 23:48 UTC on February 21, 2024. Hundreds of people reported the event despite significant cloud cover.
ESA’s ERS-2 satellite set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere on February 21, 2024
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth observation satellite, ERS-2, is scheduled for atmospheric reentry on February 21, 2024. Launched in April 1995, ERS-2 has been instrumental in monitoring Earth’s surface and natural disasters for nearly 30 years.
Asteroid 2024 CF7 to fly past Earth at 0.28 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 CF7 will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.28 LD / 0.00071 AU (105 880 km / 65 791 miles) at 05:12 UTC on February 17, 2024.
Asteroid 2024 CH4 flew past Earth at 0.28 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 CH4 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.28 LD / 0.0007 AU (109 004 km / 67 732 miles) at 06:10 UTC on February 11, 2024.
Asteroid 2024 CY1 flew past Earth at 0.31 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 CY1 flew past Earth at 07:24 UTC on February 12, 2024, at a distance of 0.31 LD / 0.00081 AU (121 148 km / 75 278 miles).
Fragments of asteroid 2024 BX1 identified as extremely rare Aubrite meteorites
Initial investigations of meteorites from the strewn field of asteroid 2024 BX1, which entered the Earth’s atmosphere on January 21, 2024, near Ribbeck, northwest of Berlin, have identified them as rare aubrite achondrites. The findings were submitted to the Meteoritical Society’s Nomenclature Committee on February 2, 2024, for official examination.
Bright fireball over Mumbai, India – the second in 5 days
A very bright fireball was recorded over Mumbai, India at 15:46 UTC (23:46 IST) on February 3, 2024.
Very bright fireball over downtown Beijing, China
A very bright fireball was observed in the skies over downtown Beijing, China at 11:40 UTC (19:40 local time) on Monday, January 29, 2024, creating a spectacular sight for residents and visitors.
Very bright fireball over Spain and Portugal
A very bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Spain and Portugal at 20:03 UTC on January 21, 2024. This event took place some 19 hours after asteroid 2024 BX1 impacted Earth’s atmosphere over Berlin, Germany, as the 8th asteroid on record to be discovered before impacting Earth.
Asteroid 2024 BX1 (Sar2736) impacts Earth’s atmosphere over Berlin, Germany – the 8th predicted impact on record
A small asteroid designated 2024 BX1 (temporary designation Sar2736) impacted Earth’s atmosphere near Berlin, Germany at 01:32 UTC on January 21, 2024. This asteroid was discovered about 3 hours before impact, making it the 8th asteroid to be discovered before impacting Earth.
