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

Headline from NBC 6 South Florida

A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth's atmosphere the same day, NASA said.

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  1. CNN

    Asteroid will soon burn up in Earth’s atmosphere over Philippines (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A roughly 1-meter asteroid will enter Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines near Luzon Island at 12:46 p.m. ET, according to the European Space Agency.

  2. NBC 6 South Florida

    Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over the Philippines (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A small asteroid discovered on Wednesday harmlessly burned up in Earth's atmosphere the same day, NASA said.

  3. KTVZ Bend

    Asteroid burns up in Earth’s atmosphere over Philippines (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Monica Garrett and Steve Tuemmler, CNN (CNN) — A roughly 1-meter (3-foot) asteroid burned up in Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines near Luzon Island early Wednesday afternoon, according to NASA. The European Space Agency estimated the impact occurred at 12:39 p.m. ET (4:39 p.m. UTC).

  4. ABC 7 New York

    Small, harmless asteroid burns up in Earth's atmosphere over Philippines | VIDEO (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    The object was harmless as it was small enough to burn up in the atmosphere upon entry.

  5. New York Post

    Asteroid burns up in Earth’s atmosphere over Philippines, creating ‘spectacular fireball’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A small and "harmless" asteroid entered the Earth’s atmosphere over the Philippines Wednesday afternoon, creating a fireball that lit up the sky, photos show.

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