Asteroid to burn up before hitting Earth
Tuesday, October 7, 2008 - 09:28
in Astronomy & Space
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A tiny asteroid discovered earlier Monday by an Arizona observatory will hit Earth's atmosphere over Sudan in a few hours but will burn up before it can hit the ground or endanger aircraft, astronomers said.
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