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>> is it an asteroid? >> reporter: bingo. the size of an aircraft carrier, and it is zipping through space 200,000 miles away which may sound pretty far, but it's not. >> 200,000 miles away is close in cosmic terms. nearer than the moon. >> reporter: director of the griffith observatory and the man with the good news. >> this one is not going to hit the earth. >> reporter: if it did, scientists say it would carve out a crater 1,700 feet deep. >> yeah? >> reporter: you chuckle now, but scientists say a rock this big wouldn't be as devastating as the one that kill the dinosaurs, it would certain...

Per hour, and you only need the winds 30 to move a spark three or four miles down the road and all of the sudden, you have a new fire that you didn'tn't plan on. it is going to be a couple of devastating days with critical fire danger in texas for the next few. >> you know what time it is now? >> it is time. >> it is time to go "off of the radar." yes, it is. a new ground spaced telescope can spot junk in space, and the space surveillance telescope is apparently helpful in keeping the military satellites to keep from colliding with space rocks and other satellites and stuff. whap have you got ...

People will find these rocks lying around and report them to collectspace.com so they can be put on display in museums and some people will keep them op their mantles, or try and sell them but he said it is the important and right thing to give them up, especially now, we have no plans to go back to the moon any time soon. juliett. >> juliet: the moon rock could be $5 million. >> reporter: yes, on the black market. he is not trying to -- >> sell that baby! >> reporter: not space ebay, on the black market, i don't know if you are familiar with the black market for space rocks. but that is what ...

The fallout, cash. those space rocks have created a cottage industry in one wisconsin community now. as a matter of fact, it brought livingston, wisconsin to its knees. it seems everyone is searching for meteor its now. chris welsh has the story for us. >> reporter: what are you looking for? meteorites. >> reporter: every since this fiery space rock ripped through the atmosphere, the village of livingston, wisconsin has had meteorite fever. >> that's not one. you are looking for a darker crust. >> reporter: it burst no countless fragments spread over miles of farmland. livingston without a sto...

The vets. >> gregg: there is no estimating getting your wrist licked. you got it. >> great balls of figure in the midwestern skies. a meteor showers in livingston, wisconsin. it's streaking across the sky. wow, look at that. according to the national weather service, taking place about 24,000 feet above earth. sonic booms and explosions sparking a lot of 911 emergency calls. nasa says that an exploding meets your releases the same energy as 20 tons of tnt. and it's treats for collectors. treasure hunters are looking for space rocks. >> gregg: president is saying he is going to go ahead calling...