An asteroid fell on Russian territory (video) – UNIAN
Most asteroids of this size do not reach the Earth's surface and explode in the atmosphere.
Residents of Russian Yakutia reported the fall of an asteroid in the republic. The celestial body fell in the city of Lensk at 19:14 Moscow time.
Footage of the moment the celestial body fell was published by local residents. It completely burned up in the atmosphere and did not reach the ground.
According to the European Space Agency, the diameter of the space object is about 70 centimeters. Most asteroids of this size do not reach the Earth's surface and explode in the atmosphere.
“The collision will be safe and will most likely cause a beautiful fireball in the sky over northern Siberia,” they noted.
This is only the 11th time an asteroid has been predicted to collide with our planet before…
