December 1, 2024

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Meteorites from asteroid 2024 Bx1, which just hit Earth, may be very rare space rocks

Meteorites from asteroid 2024 Bx1, which just hit Earth, may be very rare space rocks

Meteorite hunters successfully recovered fragments of an asteroid that crashed into Earth over Berlin, Germany, on Sunday (Jan. 21) — and space rocks may be very rare indeed.

NASA spotted the 3.3-foot-wide (1 meter) asteroid, called 2024 BX1, about 90 minutes before it collided with Earth's atmosphere. It burned on impact and exploded, forming a fireball that was seen by observers across Europe.