A small asteroid hit Earth’s ambiance and produced a spectacular fireball within the sky over far japanese Russia within the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Residents of the distant Russian republic of Sakha in northeastern Siberia stood out within the snow to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon, which astronomers noticed about 12 hours earlier than its arrival, the European Space Agency (ESA) stated.
According to the ESA, the asteroid measured round 70 cm and entered Earth’s ambiance at 01:15 native time (16:15 GMT).
Sakha’s emergencies ministry stated officers have been placed on alert however that no injury was reported after the asteroid hit.
