Asteroid hits Earth hours after being spotted, meteor turns into ‘beautiful’ fireball over Europe


GPT-4: An asteroid, named 2023 CX1, was discovered hours before it hit Earth and turned into a dazzling fireball visible across Europe. The 3-foot asteroid posed no threat to Earth or humanity and was detected by astronomers at the Piszkéstető Observatory in Hungary. This marks the seventh time an asteroid has been detected just before impact, showcasing the rapid advances in global detection capabilities and serving as an exercise for Earth’s planetary defense systems.
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