Small asteroid headed for light show over Africa
Monday, October 6, 2008 - 17:42
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A small asteroid was headed for a fiery but harmless dive into Earth's atmosphere early Tuesday morning over Africa, astronomers said in a first of its kind advance warning.
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