Meter-sized asteroid to enter Earth's atmosphere Sept 6
A meter-sized asteroid named CERNQ52 is expected to enter Earth's atmosphere on the evening of September 6 over the Indian Ocean near northwestern Australia. Scientists are monitoring its trajectory, which is being updated with new observations.
Consensus
- A meter-sized asteroid named CERNQ52 will enter Earth's atmosphere on the evening of September 5 or 6.
- The entry is expected to occur over the Indian Ocean near the northwestern coast of Australia.
- The asteroid was detected by the Mount Lemmon Observatory in the United States.
- The European Space Agency's Planetary Defense Office reported the discovery.
- Scientists are continuously recalculating the asteroid's trajectory based on new observations.
Points of divergence
- The asteroid will enter the atmosphere on the evening of September 6. — vm
- The asteroid will enter the atmosphere in the evening on Sunday, which corresponds to September 6. — vesti
- A research group from NASA and the University of Toho in Japan predicted the extinction of all life on Earth due to natural causes, with a precise date down to the year, based on solar activity modeling. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- One-meter asteroid will enter Earth's atmosphere in the evening of September 6 — Вечерняя Москва
- Meter-sized asteroid will enter Earth's atmosphere on Sunday evening — Вести