A Huge Asteroid Could Fall on Russia: What Is Known About It
According to the European Space Agency, an asteroid with a diameter of about 70 cm, named C0WEPC5, will fall in Yakutia.
The celestial body will reach the Earth's surface on December 3 at approximately 19:15 Moscow time.
The asteroid will cause a bright flash in the night sky when it falls, the agency reported on the social network X (former Twitter, banned in Russia).
The size of the celestial body is expected to be 70 cm in diameter.
The asteroid that will soon crash in Yakutia was discovered just a few hours ago, the ESA said in a statement.
A small asteroid has been spotted moving towards Earth, experts said.
According to Alan Fitzsimmons from Queen's University Belfast, the asteroid is not dangerous for people on Earth.
Russian scientists plan to track the trajectory of the falling celestial body.
Experts believe that the fireball will most likely move rapidly from east to west.
Scientists predict that the celestial body will most likely burn up in the atmosphere.
