The Scout impact assessment system calculated where and when the asteroid 2024 BX1 would impact Earth’s atmosphere, providing a useful demonstration of planetary defense capability. A small asteroid about 3 feet (1 meter) in size disintegrated harmlessly over Germany on Sunday, Jan. 21, at 1:32 a.m. local time (CET). At 95 minutes before it impacted […]
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Asteroids, Meteors & Meteorites, Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA), Planetary Defense Coordination Office
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January 24, 2024
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