An asteroid struck the Earth over the weekend, just two hours after it was discovered. Designated 2022 EB5, the small rocky object impacted the planet on March 11 north of Iceland, according to numerous astronomers online. At just three meters wide, 2022 EB5 was around just half the size of an average male giraffe, which […]
Some people in Iceland reported hearing a boom or seeing a flash of light around the time 2022 EB5 scooted across the sky between Greenland and Norway at 21:22 GMT (16:22 ET) on March 11.
Designated 138971 (2001 CB21), the asteroid, passing by Earth on March 4, is estimated to be between 560 meters to 1.2 kilometers wide. It won't hit us, but you can watch it.