AN asteroid exploded over the English Channel in the early hours of this morning. The 3ft “fireball”, dubbed Sar2667, lit up the sky shortly before 3am. Sightings were reported across s…
The 3ft "fireball", dubbed Sar2667, lit up the sky shortly before 3am.It was visible from southern England, Wales and parts of FranceIt is only the seventh time anThe European Space Agency tweeted that it was "a sign of the rapid advancements in global asteroid detection capabilities".
It earlier said the object was expected to "safely strike" the earth's atmosphere above northern France.
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