Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over the Philippines

Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over the Philippines

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https://apnews.com/article/asteroid-strike-atmosphere-philippines-fireball-604b230fefffd507d5ea53ac93a9e2b8

NEW YORK (AP) — A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth's atmosphere the same day, NASA said.

The asteroid — about 3 feet across (1 meter) — was spotted by astronomers in Arizona and broke apart over the coast of the Philippines hours after the discovery.